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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BUD - ESB
    5h 49m
    ₺2,702–8,748

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    29h
    ₺3,623–6,342

  3. Train, night train via Videle

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    31h
    ₺3,281–4,918

  4. Drive 1,756.1 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Ankaracar car 1,756.1 km
    16h 7m
    ₺14,626–21,126

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane VIE - ESB
    8h 17m
    ₺4,878–19,926

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Sadtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    5. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    29h 41m
    ₺4,909–6,795

  7. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankarabus bus
    29h 51m
    ₺5,193–6,424

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    32h 3m
    ₺3,418–5,168

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,990Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ankara, Turkey?

Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ankara via Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 29h.

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