The bus between Istanbul and Ankara takes 6h 17m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Istanbul to Ankara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run on demand between Istanbul and Ankara. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Ankara station via Ankara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Istanbul to Ankara bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul to Ankara bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Ankara station.
The distance between Istanbul and Ankara is 352 km. The road distance is 459 km.
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₺650–911 and the journey takes 6h 17m.
