There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Ankara by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane GVA - ESB
4h 14m₺4,619–16,051Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
40h 51mTrain, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Cernavodă Podtrain
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 4h₺26,274–43,496Drive 2,695.2 km
- Drive from Geneva to Ankaracar 2,695.2 km
25h 18m₺27,035–39,050Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
43h 16m₺7,337–8,530Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
45h 9m₺13,575–22,035Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
2d 2h₺11,993–18,380
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ankara is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 43h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ankara is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus station and arriving at Ankara via Ferizaj and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 16m.
The distance between Geneva and Ankara is 2300 km. The road distance is 2695.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ankara without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Geneva to Ankara, including transfers.
Geneva to Ankara bus services, operated by Arditi Tours, depart from Geneva - Bus station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ankara is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 43h 16m.
Geneva to Ankara bus services, operated by Arditi Tours, arrive at Ferizaj station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 8:58 PM in Geneva and 10:58 PM in Ankara.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ankara via Ferizaj, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul Otogari in around 43h 16m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–16,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Cernavodă Pod
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,100
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lucerne to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arditi Tours
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–4,700
- Website
- Arditi Tours
- Phone
- +383 44 992 615
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,224
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo 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
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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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