There are 11 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
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAN - ESB
10h 27m₺5,978–14,401Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
41h 52m₺3,862–6,513Train, 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 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 8h₺20,899–50,163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar
34h 23mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BHX - ESB
11h 12m₺7,544–27,091Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- 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 27m₺5,048–18,875Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LBA - ESB
10h 50m₺5,435–18,066Bus via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 2h₺5,023–9,098Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 7h₺10,212–14,004Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
3d 12h₺5,962–13,013Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar
35h 30m₺30,577–44,656
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ankara is to train and bus and night train which costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 41h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 10h 27m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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 Manchester, Coach Station, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Leeds 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 8h.
The distance between Leeds and Ankara is 3137 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ankara without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 41h 52m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Leeds to Ankara, including transfers.
Leeds to Ankara bus services, operated by National Express, 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 fly which takes 10h 50m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Cluj-Napoca, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ankara, Turkey?
Jet2.com, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Ankara via Manchester, Coach Station, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–16,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,800
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- ₺3,200–14,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- ₺4,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,500–5,500
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
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–2,100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,500
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- 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
- ₺650–909
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- 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
- ₺6,935
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,500
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.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
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Ankara bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Ankara is 3h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 7:14 PM in Leeds and 10:14 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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