There are 7 ways to get from Ankara to Bucharest by plane, train, 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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ESB - OTP
6h 39m$171–271Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to HalkaliHst / ...
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
15h 12m$38–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmeYht / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
16h 18m$62–96Drive 1,074.4 km
- Drive from Ankara to Bucharest1,074.4 km
11h 58m$172–248Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
17h 46m$61–88Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the bus from Instabul to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
22h 29m$69–94Train, night train via Istanbul
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmeYht / ...
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
15h 38m$39–68
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $35 - $70 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $170 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Bucharest via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Ankara and Bucharest is 805 km. The road distance is 1074.4 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 18m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Ankara to Bucharest, including transfers.
Ankara to Bucharest bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Bucharest train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $170 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $90 and takes 17h 46m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to București, Autogara Militari via Istanbul Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 17h 46m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Bucharest bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Bucharest is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 8:08 PM in Ankara and 7:08 PM in Bucharest.
Ankara to Bucharest train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Bucharest is 1074 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Ankara to Bucharest.
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