There are 11 ways to get from London to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Stansted Airport
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane STN - ESB
7h 40m₺5,480–17,897Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
43h 37mTrain, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 1h₺36,678–63,808Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar
31h 18m₺36,691–51,172Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LHR - ESB
8h 50m₺12,855–29,201Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LGW - ESB
9h 8m₺5,933–18,726Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BHX - ESB
10h 19m₺8,187–25,435Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
46h 9m₺9,068–10,418Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 2h₺11,770–13,870Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 9h₺10,985–16,523Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar
32h 25m₺30,963–48,624
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Ankara is to bus and night train and train which costs 9.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 46h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Ankara. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Ankara via Gara de Nord, București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from London to Ankara. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Ankara Gar via Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between London and Ankara is 2902 km.
The best way to get from London to Ankara without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from London to Ankara, including transfers.
London to Ankara bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Ankara train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between London, England and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Ankara via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–27,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
London to Ankara bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 10:18 AM in London and 12:18 PM in Ankara.
London to Ankara train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
There are 244+ hotels available in Ankara.









