There are 9 ways to get from Exeter to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)BRS - ESB
10h 14m₺5,362–17,853Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the busferry from London Victoria to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
3d 1h₺4,603–12,634Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
42h 10m₺5,433–11,896Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankara
33h 53mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)STN - ESB
10h 23m₺7,905–17,959Fly from Exeter
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)EXT - ESB
13h 26m₺7,734–26,299Train, bus, night train via London
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
2d 3h₺9,279–14,281Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
2d 8h₺10,087–12,993Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ankara
35h 1m₺29,098–43,008
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Ankara is to bus and bus and ferry which costs 4.600 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Ankara via London Victoria, Ploiești, București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Exeter and Ankara is 3166 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Ankara without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 42h 10m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Exeter to Ankara, including transfers.
Exeter to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Ankara is to fly which takes 13h 26m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 27.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 8h.
Exeter to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ankara is 3h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 10:12 AM in Exeter and 1:12 PM in Ankara.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Ankara, Turkey?
Loganair, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Ankara via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 8h.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–16,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–16,000
Flights from Exeter to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Manchester, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–32,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
Flights from Exeter to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Manchester, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–17,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–3,500
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,679
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺95–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- ₺650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from London Victoria to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,800–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,700–2,100
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