There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Ankara by plane, bus, train, 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BSL - ESB
6h 17m₺3,912–55,361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
36h 26mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
45h 6m₺20,988–38,304Drive 2,640.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Ankaracar 2,640.4 km
25h 56m₺24,409–35,257Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ZRH - ESB
7h 36m₺5,548–20,634Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
40h 7mBus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
45h 30m₺4,920–7,371Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
2d 1h₺7,565–12,721
Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ankara is to bus via Belgrade which costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 45h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ankara via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Ankara is 2228 km. The road distance is 2640.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ankara without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Basel to Ankara, including transfers.
Basel to Ankara bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 60.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 7m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and Wizz Air fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 40h 7m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,990
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,215
- Single Room
- ₺3,990
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,947
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,500–8,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- bogojevic-reisen.ch
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–20,000
- Website
- http://www.bogojevic-reisen.ch
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,045
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Ankara bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 2:47 AM in Basel and 3:47 AM in Ankara.
Basel to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ankara is 2640 km. It takes approximately 25h 56m to drive from Basel to Ankara.
There are 257+ hotels available in Ankara.













































