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

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  1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeBUD - ESB
    7h 44m
    ₺4,465–10,345

  2. Train, night train via Videle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to VideletrainIc
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    3. Take the train from Halkali to AnkaratrainHst
    33h 27m
    ₺3,253–4,530

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
    24h 32m
    ₺3,660–5,020

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferihegy to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3. Take the train from Halkali to AnkaratrainHst
    32h 18m
    ₺9,654–14,761

  5. Drive 1,756.1 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Ankaracar1,756.1 km
    16h 8m
    ₺13,131–18,967

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeVIE - ESB
    8h 11m
    ₺4,674–15,956

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
    3. Take the train from ISTANBUL(Pendik) to AnkaratrainHst
    28h 24m
    ₺4,398–5,973

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
    28h 45m
    ₺4,596–4,987

Budapest to Ankara by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,596Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ankara, Turkey?

Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ankara via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Istanbul Otogari in around 24h 32m.

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