There are 6 ways to get from Van to Ankara by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane VAN - ESB
2h 44m₺4,004–26,335Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus stationbus FlixBus KK0120 / ...
- Take the train from Horasan to Ankaratrain Doğu Ekspresi
30h₺1,376–3,409Bus, train via Yıldızeli
- Take the bus from Van to Yıldızelibus
- Take the train from Yildizeli to Ankaratrain Yht
16h 46m₺2,887–4,451Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Van to Tatvan Gartaxi
- Take the train from Tatvan Gar to Sivastrain Ic
- Take the train from Sivas to Ankara Gartrain Hst
20h 17m₺5,492–6,886Drive 1,161.9 km
- Drive from Van to Ankaracar 1,161.9 km
16h 12m₺6,479–9,359Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Ankara bus stationbus FlixBus KK0117 / ...
19h 10m₺1,400–3,600
Van to Ankara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Ankara is to bus and train which costs 1.300 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Ankara is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Van bus station station and arriving at Ankara bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Van and Ankara is 943 km. The road distance is 1161.9 km.
The best way to get from Van to Ankara without a car is to bus and train via Yıldızeli which takes 16h 46m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Van to Ankara, including transfers.
Van to Ankara bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Van bus station.
The best way to get from Van to Ankara is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1.400 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 19h 10m.
Van to Ankara bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Ankara bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Ankara is 1162 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Van to Ankara.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Kamil Koç operates a bus from Van bus station to Ankara bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₺1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 19h 10m. Metro Turizm also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–25,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yildizeli to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Tatvan Gar to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Horasan to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Yıldızeli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,100–3,000
Bus from Van bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,600–3,600
Bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺900–1,400
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Horasan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–4,900
İPEKYOLU TAKSI
- Phone
- +90 432 217 50 95
- Website
- ipekyol-taksi.business.site
Savaş Taksi
- Phone
- +90 531 961 77 85
- Website
- savastaksi.business.site
Van AVM taksi
- Phone
- +90 506 098 24 14
- Website
- van-avm-taksi.business.site
Van Clas Taksi
- Phone
- +90 541 690 83 54
- Website
- van-clas-taksi.business.site
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