There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Ankara by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ARN - ESB
7h 14m₺7,416–24,916Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 535 / ...
- Take the busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
2d 2hTrain, night train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 14h₺23,660–47,791Drive 3,919.4 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Ankaracar 3,919.4 km
38h 44m₺36,241–52,347Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 12hBus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 15hBus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 17h₺11,479–14,851
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Ankara is to bus and night train and train which costs 11.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Ankara via Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Ankara Gar via Dresden Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Stockholm and Ankara is 2480 km. The road distance is 3919.4 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Ankara without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Stockholm to Ankara, including transfers.
Stockholm to Ankara bus services, operated by Unilines, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Ankara train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Ankara, Turkey?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Ankara via Pristina, Pristina, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,500
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–18,000
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺5,500–6,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺3,700–4,300
- Seating Carriage
- ₺2,000–2,400
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,700
- 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
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,307
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–13,000
- Website
- Comati PSG
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Stockholm to Ankara bus services, operated by Unilines, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Stockholm. It is currently 4:39 AM in Stockholm and 5:39 AM in Ankara.
Stockholm to Ankara train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Ankara is 3919 km. It takes approximately 38h 44m to drive from Stockholm to Ankara.
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