There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Ankara by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAN - ESB
9h 18m₺5,179–12,371Bus, night train, train
cheapest- 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
39h 41m₺2,960–4,411Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- 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₺21,837–59,889Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar
34h 51mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BHX - ESB
10h 55m₺6,820–23,050Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane STN - ESB
10h 7m₺6,767–28,039Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
45h 34m₺3,580–6,361Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
3d 1h₺4,138–11,579Bus and ferry, night train, train
- 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 10h₺5,062–11,274Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar
35h 59m₺30,571–44,647
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ankara is to bus and night train and train which costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 39h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ankara is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Coach Station and arriving at Ankara via Bucharest, Constanța and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly 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 Manchester and Ankara is 3067 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ankara without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 39h 41m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Manchester to Ankara, including transfers.
Manchester to Ankara bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Manchester to Ankara train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ankara is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.500 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 45h 34m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ankara, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Ankara via Bucharest, Constanța, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 45h 34m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–20,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–20,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–17,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–17,000
- 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
- ₺4,700–16,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–16,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–11,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- ₺3,600–17,000
- 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
- ₺4,500–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,500–6,000
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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,100
- 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
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺470–700
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,560–1,590
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺100–350
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.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
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- transmarian.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
- ₺3,400–9,000
- 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
Manchester to Ankara bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Ankara is 3h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:54 AM in Manchester and 5:54 AM in Ankara.
Manchester to Ankara train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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