There are 9 ways to get from Serbia to Ankara by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
best- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BEG - ESB
5h 39m₺6,293–11,390Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Nistrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Niš to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
31h 46m₺2,208–6,534Bus, train
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht / ...
19h 53m₺3,343–3,742Drive 1,387.3 km
- Drive from Belgrade to Ankaracar 1,387.3 km
12h 36m₺12,356–17,847Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane INI - ESB
7h 16m₺5,688–20,188Bus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pristinabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SKP - ESB
8h 59m₺12,208–20,280Bus to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane TGD - ESB
8h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
23h 9m₺2,424–3,648Bus via Armada
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1920
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Ankara Söğütgözübus
23h 50m₺5,758–8,882
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Serbia to Ankara is to bus which costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Serbia to Ankara is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Serbia to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Mostar and arriving at Ankara via Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Serbia to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Beograd Centar and arriving at Ankara Gar via Niš, Kalotina - Zapad, Sofia and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Serbia and Ankara is 1216 km. The road distance is 1387.3 km.
The best way to get from Serbia to Ankara without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 53m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Serbia to Ankara, including transfers.
Serbia to Ankara bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Belgrade bus station.
Serbia to Ankara train services, operated by Srbija Voz, depart from Beograd Centar station.
The best way to get from Serbia to Ankara is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2.200 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 31h 46m, you could also bus, which costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 23h 9m.
What companies run services between Serbia and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beograd Centar to Ankara Gar via Niš, Dimitrovgrad, Kalotina - Zapad, Sofia, and Istanbul(Halkali) in around 31h 46m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–18,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–18,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–21,000
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–22,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–22,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,184
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,322
- Single Room
- ₺4,184
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Beograd Centar to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–800
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- ₺450–550
- 1st Class
- ₺600–800
Train from Niš to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺160–310
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- ₺160–190
- 1st Class
- ₺240–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺60–130
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺60–85
- 1st Class
- ₺100–130
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,524
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–650
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- 381 18 517 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Ankara Söğütgözü
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
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Serbia to Ankara bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Serbia. It is currently 10:39 PM in Serbia and 12:39 AM in Ankara.
Serbia to Ankara train services, operated by Srbija Voz, arrive at Nis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Serbia to Ankara is 1387 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Serbia to Ankara.
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