There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAN - ESB
10h 17m₺6,177–19,819Train, bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
3d 11h₺6,100–13,472Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 6hTrain, night train
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 7h₺28,392–50,769Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar
34h 9m₺40,932–55,788Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BHX - ESB
11h 4m₺10,137–25,449Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane STN - ESB
10h 39m₺8,669–17,469Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LBA - ESB
11h 9m₺6,329–20,478Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain
12h 16m₺7,739–30,681Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 7h₺24,592–44,869Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 14h₺12,902–20,556Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar
35h 16m₺35,037–53,064
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ankara is to train and fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 31.000 ₺ and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 10h 17m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Ankara via London Victoria, Bucharest, Vama Ruse and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Ankara Gar via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Leeds and Ankara is 3137 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ankara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Leeds to Ankara, including transfers.
Leeds to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Ankara train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ankara is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 11h 9m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Ankara via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, Jet2.com, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–25,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–24,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–24,000
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,400
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–16,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,153
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,305
- Single Room
- ₺4,153
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,027
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,757
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₺7,757
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,900
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,400
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,400
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,974
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 1:27 PM in Leeds and 3:27 PM in Ankara.
Leeds to Ankara train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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