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How to get fromBasel to Ankaraby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Ankara by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BSL - ESB
    6h 17m
    ₺4,640–16,391

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    38h 44m
    ₺13,004–17,566

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Oetztaltrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Oetztal to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Chiajnatrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d
    ₺14,390–28,051

  4. Drive  2,640.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ankaracar car 2,640.4 km
    25h 51m
    ₺30,923–44,666

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ZRH - ESB
    7h 30m
    ₺5,578–17,138

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    41h 7m
    ₺8,173–11,055

  7. Bus via Jagodina

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Jagodina, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jagodina AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    46h
    ₺10,100–20,550

  8. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Yht
    2d 1h
    ₺7,767–13,203

Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,227.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines and AJet fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 41h 7m.

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