There are 7 ways to get from Arad to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane TSR - ESB
9h 56m₺4,011–16,537Bus via Kotel
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
26h 10mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Arad to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
26h 44m₺8,115–14,903Drive 1,535.9 km
- Drive from Arad to Ankaracar 1,535.9 km
15h 44m₺11,716–16,923Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BUD - ESB
9h 17m₺4,674–11,577Train, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CLJ - ESB
11h 59m₺4,918–17,037Bus
- Take the bus from Arad to București, Autogara Militaribus 962
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
29h 58m₺6,756–10,978
Arad to Ankara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Ankara is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 29h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Arad, Autogara Transdara and arriving at Ankara via Razgrad, Kotel and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Ankara Gar via Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Arad and Ankara is 1241 km. The road distance is 1535.9 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Ankara without a car is to bus via Kotel which takes 26h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Arad to Ankara, including transfers.
Arad to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Ankara train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Arad station.
Arad to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Ankara via Razgrad, Kotel, and Istanbul Otogari in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–22,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–16,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–19,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–410
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Arad to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–270
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Arad to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,463
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kotel to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,600
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arad to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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