There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Ankara by bus, plane, busferry, or train
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DUB - ESB
11h 19m₺5,272–26,016Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
3d 2h₺14,922–24,922Fly Belfast International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BFS - ESB
9h 54m₺5,749–18,948Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BHD - ESB
12h 24m₺6,803–21,303Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHD - IST
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain
15h 7m₺10,032–26,407
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ankara is to fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ankara is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Ankara via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Munich and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Belfast and Ankara is 3466 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ankara without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs 14.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Belfast to Ankara, including transfers.
Belfast to Ankara bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Ankara bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Ankara is 3h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 6:56 AM in Belfast and 9:56 AM in Ankara.
There are 242+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ankara, Turkey?
Ryanair UK, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–46,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺223
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- ₺223
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺223
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- ₺223
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–7,000
- Website
- Dublin Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–7,500
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
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