There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BRU - ESB
8h 39m₺7,652–25,370Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
44h 13m₺8,975–10,325Train, night train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 4h₺19,132–39,050Drive 3,258.1 km
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar 3,258.1 km
29h 12m₺27,834–40,204Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CDG - ESB
8h 36m₺9,212–21,680Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CRL - ESB
12h 23m₺7,778–26,256Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane AMS - ESB
10h 8m₺11,712–41,080Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DUS - ESB
10h 57m₺9,522–32,470Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d₺11,778–14,378Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Calais to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 3h₺10,365–16,299Eurotunnel, bus, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus
- Drive from Ostbahnhof to Ankaracar
41h 52m₺31,371–44,464
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Ankara is to bus and night train and train which costs 9.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 44h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Ankara via Gara de Nord, București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Ankara Gar via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Calais and Ankara is 2754 km. The road distance is 3258.1 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Ankara without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 44h 13m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Calais to Ankara, including transfers.
Calais to Ankara bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Ankara train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Ankara bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Calais to Ankara via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–30,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–30,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,700
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- 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
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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,700
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–9,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,516
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- ₺7,516
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Calais to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,726
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Calais to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,726
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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
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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 3:39 PM in Calais and 4:39 PM in Ankara.
Calais to Ankara train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Ankara is 3258 km. It takes approximately 29h 12m to drive from Calais to Ankara.
There are 264+ hotels available in Ankara.
























































