There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Split by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ESB - SPU
9h 8m€102–392Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pločebus
- Take the bus from Ploce to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
32h 28m€58–93Drive 1,783.7 km
- Drive from Ankara to Splitcar 1,783.7 km
20h 32m€252–364Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pločebus
- Take the bus from Ploce to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
32h 28m€78–119Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
38h 37m€122–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Pendik Station to Sjenicabus
- Take the bus from Sjenica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
39h 41m€95–104
Ankara to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Split is to bus via Belgrade which costs €55 - €95 and takes 32h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Split is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €100 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Split. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Ploce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Ankara and Split is 1486 km. The road distance is 1783.7 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Split without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 32h 28m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Ankara to Split, including transfers.
Ankara to Split bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Split is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 32h 28m.
Ankara to Split bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Split is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 5:30 AM in Ankara and 4:30 AM in Split.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Split, Croatia?
Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Ploče, and Ploce in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Split Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–35
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ploče
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploce to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Istanbul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Pendik Station to Sjenica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
Bus from Sjenica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Sjenica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- globtour@globtour.com
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
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