There are 9 ways to get from Sliven to Ankara by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 33
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht / ...
12h 25m₺1,970–3,802Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Zimnitsa to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
15h 11m₺1,143–2,584Drive 812.6 km
- Drive from Sliven to Ankaracar 812.6 km
8h 8m₺6,105–8,818Train to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sliven to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane VAR - ESB
11h 5m₺8,902–29,793Bus
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 33
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
14h 5m₺2,233–4,290Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
15h 2m₺4,225–5,383Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SAW - ESB
11h 7m₺2,692–6,869Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane IST - ESB
10h 54m₺12,889–15,846Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane OTP - ESB
10h 20m₺4,039–10,639
Varna Airport (VAR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Ankara is to train and night train which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Ankara is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Sliven Central Bus Station and arriving at Ankara via Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sliven to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Ankara Gar via Zimnitsa, Stara Zagora and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Sliven and Ankara is 918 km. The road distance is 812.6 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Ankara without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 25m and costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Sliven to Ankara, including transfers.
Sliven to Ankara bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sliven Central Bus Station.
Sliven to Ankara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Zimnitsa station.
Sliven to Ankara bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Burgas Bus Station South.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Ankara via Istanbul Otogari in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–13,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–8,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- 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
Train from Zimnitsa to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺65–90
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺65–90
- 1st Class
- ₺65–85
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺290–1,247
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺290–400
- 1st Class
- ₺330–420
Train from Sliven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺170–270
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺170–240
- 1st Class
- ₺200–270
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺180–280
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺180–250
- 1st Class
- ₺210–280
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- 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
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺280–420
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- [email protected]
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,598
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–480
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sliven to Ankara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Ankara is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Sliven to Ankara.
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