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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane VCE - ESB
    7h 54m
    ₺8,188–12,688

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    32h 43m
    ₺3,796–5,752

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    31h 1m
    ₺5,221–7,212

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    41h 58m
    ₺18,443–31,206

  5. Drive  2,135.4 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Ankaracar car 2,135.4 km
    19h 49m
    ₺19,200–27,734

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BLQ - ESB
    9h 4m
    ₺4,999–17,197

  7. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LJU - ESB
    10h 44m
    ₺10,642–34,232

  8. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to San Donà di Piavebus bus 25a / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    42h 37m
    ₺6,990–9,716

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    45h 40m
    ₺11,779–18,409

Venice to Ankara by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,990Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,825.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Ankara, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Ankara via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 32h 43m.

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