There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Lecce by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
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Fly to Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)ESB - BDS
12h 55m€61–248Bus, Leonetti Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari to Lecce - Autostazione
32h 57mDrive 3,024 km
- Drive from Ankara to Lecce3,024 km
28h 42m€473–684Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)ESB - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
14h 14m€143–284Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)ESB - TIA
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
15h 16m€231–334Fly to Podgorica Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)ESB - TGD
- Take the train from Aerodrom to Bar
- Take the ferry from Bar to Port of Bari
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
18h 23m€237–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to GebzeYht
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bayrampaşa
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Port of Bari
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to LecceFr / ...
37h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
41h 26m
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Lecce is to fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Lecce is to fly which takes 12h 55m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Lecce - Autostazione via Istanbul, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 57m.
The distance between Ankara and Lecce is 1349 km. The road distance is 3024 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Lecce without a car is to bus and Leonetti Bus which takes 32h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Ankara to Lecce, including transfers.
Ankara to Lecce bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Lecce is to fly which takes 12h 55m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus and Leonetti Bus, which costs and takes 32h 57m.
Ankara to Lecce bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Lecce is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 2:38 PM in Ankara and 12:38 PM in Lecce.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Lecce, Italy?
AJet, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Lecce - Autostazione via Istanbul, Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, and Bari in around 32h 57m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zcg-prevoz.me
Train from Aerodrom to Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €1–3
- First Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
Bus from Gebze to Bayrampaşa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Shkodër to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Bari to Lecce - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- + 39 080 5789843
- balcani@morfimare.it
- Website
- montenegrolines.net
Ferry from Bar to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–120
- Website
- https://www.montenegrolines.net/en/
- Deck
- €55–70
- Cabin
- €100–120
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Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Lecce is 3024 km. It takes approximately 28h 42m to drive from Ankara to Lecce.
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