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There are 11 ways to get from Leeds to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MAN - ESB
    10h 7m
    ₺7,668–14,806

  2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LBA - ESB
    9h 14m
    ₺6,073–21,605

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 6h
    ₺24,058–43,823

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 7h
    ₺27,858–50,723

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar car
    34h 9m
    ₺39,745–55,584

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BHX - ESB
    11h 19m
    ₺10,100–25,409

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane STN - ESB
    10h 38m
    ₺8,749–22,442

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 6h

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺12,694–19,723

  10. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    3d 11h
    ₺6,093–13,461

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ankaracar car
    35h 16m
    ₺33,998–53,009

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,137.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ankara, Turkey?

Ryanair, Pegasus Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Ankara via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 6h.

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