There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Ankara by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BIO - ESB
11h 39m₺6,216–20,010Bus, train via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 9h₺14,667–17,323Drive 3,716.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Ankaracar 3,716.5 km
36h 11m₺32,756–47,314Fly from Santander Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SDR - ESB
8h 39m₺8,037–24,247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Ankaratrain Yht
2d 11h₺13,967–16,423Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 11h₺10,537–13,993Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiubus
- Take the nighttrain from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
2d 20h₺11,116–14,321Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
3d 5h₺18,696–31,242
Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ankara is to bus and night train and train which costs 11.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Ankara via Padova, Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Santander and Ankara is 3123 km. The road distance is 3716.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ankara without a car is to bus and train via Istanbul which takes 2 days 9h and costs 14.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Santander to Ankara, including transfers.
Santander to Ankara bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 11h.
Santander to Ankara bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 9:15 PM in Santander and 10:15 PM in Ankara.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ankara, Turkey?
Vueling Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Ankara via Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–26,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- 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 Gebze to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Sibiu to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,550
- 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
- ₺500–1,475
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺480–750
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,030
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,030
- 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
- ₺1,800–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–22,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- ₺4,085
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,250
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,200
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
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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