There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LGW - ESB
9h 26m₺4,603–14,498Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
40h 27m₺5,736–9,656Train, night train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- 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
2d 7h₺22,085–44,867Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar
31h 45mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane STN - ESB
9h 6m₺5,057–22,729Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LHR - ESB
11h 5m₺9,438–19,698Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
2d 2h₺9,259–10,491Bus
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the busferry from Maidstone to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
3d 5h₺5,707–12,439Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar
32h 58m₺27,937–41,842
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Ankara is to train and fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Ankara via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Korçë and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Ankara via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Brighton and Ankara is 2891 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Ankara without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 40h 27m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Brighton to Ankara, including transfers.
Brighton to Ankara bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Brighton station.
Brighton to Ankara train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Ankara is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Ankara, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brighton to Ankara via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Korçë, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–25,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–13,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–15,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–12,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺2,400–3,500
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₺3,400–4,700
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,100
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₺2,200–3,100
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₺2,100–2,900
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Comfort
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Premium
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,600–6,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ₺950–1,400
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺430–470
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,052
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Maidstone to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,500
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺4,000–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Ankara bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Ankara is 3h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 2:43 PM in Brighton and 5:43 PM in Ankara.
Brighton to Ankara train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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