There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Ankara by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BLQ - ESB
7h 26m₺3,966–14,455Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
- Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
32h 8m₺5,860–7,928Drive 2,272.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Ankaracar 2,272.1 km
21h 3m₺20,451–29,540Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane VCE - ESB
9h 22m₺8,659–14,798Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
37h 30m₺6,540–8,326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
39h 50m₺6,732–10,482Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
44h 37m
Bologna to Ankara by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Ankara is to train and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 32h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre and arriving at Ankara via Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Bologna and Ankara is 1878 km. The road distance is 2272.1 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Ankara without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 8m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bologna to Ankara, including transfers.
Bologna to Ankara bus services, operated by Fudeks, depart from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 37h 30m.
Bologna to Ankara bus services, operated by Fudeks, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 7:56 AM in Bologna and 9:56 AM in Ankara.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Ankara, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Ankara via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 37h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–15,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,148
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,302
- Single Room
- ₺4,148
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,024
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,502
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fudeks
Bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–4,800
- Website
- Fudeks
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
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
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,282
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,336
- Website
- Sharr Travel
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