There are 6 ways to get from Lisbon to Ankara by plane, bus, car, train, 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LIS - ESB
7h 50m₺9,256–20,555Bus via Genoa
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 23h₺18,385–24,546Drive 4,435 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Ankaracar 4,435 km
42h 53m₺45,277–65,401Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain
3d 1h₺13,425–30,544Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain
3d 13h₺12,151–18,073Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
4d 6h₺13,169–17,845
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Ankara is to bus and night train and train which costs 12.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at Ankara via Marittima/Principe Fs, Genoa, Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Lisbon and Ankara is 3619 km. The road distance is 4435 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Ankara without a car is to bus via Genoa which takes 2 days 23h and costs 18.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Lisbon to Ankara, including transfers.
Lisbon to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Genoa, which costs 18.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 23h.
Lisbon to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Ankara is 3h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 9:27 PM in Lisbon and 12:27 AM in Ankara.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Ankara, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Ankara via Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- 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
- +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
- ₺500–1,474
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,026
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,081
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–13,000
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fudeks
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Velika Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,000
- Website
- Fudeks
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Huelva to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLR Bus
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
- Website
- KLR Bus
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Website
- Gunsel
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