There are 7 ways to get from Romania to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane OTP - ESB
5h 19m₺3,583–9,683Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
16h 24m₺1,289–2,555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Ankaratrain Yht
20h 19m₺2,389–3,832Drive 1,078.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ankaracar 1,078.1 km
12h 16m₺8,192–11,832Fly from Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CLJ - ESB
7h 11m₺7,089–8,967Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane TSR - ESB
7h 14m₺3,672–16,172Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
20h 27m₺4,053–6,553
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Ankara is to night train and train which costs 1.200 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Ankara is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Ankara via București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Ankara Gar via Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Romania and Ankara is 805 km. The road distance is 1078.1 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Ankara without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 19m and costs 2.300 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Romania to Ankara, including transfers.
Romania to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania to Ankara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Romania to Ankara is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.000 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 20h 27m.
What companies run services between Romania and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet, Turkish Airlines, and Tarom fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 to Ankara via Valea Cascadelor, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 20h 27m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–24,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–18,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–16,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Gebze to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺380–650
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Ruse to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- 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
- ₺2,900–4,800
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Romania to Ankara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Ankara is 1078 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Romania to Ankara.
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