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How to get fromManchester to Ankaraby plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Ankara by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MAN - ESB
    9h 1m
    ₺5,863–13,593

  2. Bus and ferry, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    3d 9h
    ₺5,323–12,113

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Velika Planabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar car
    34h 45m
    ₺39,678–54,490

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BHX - ESB
    11h 1m
    ₺8,203–23,499

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane STN - ESB
    10h 11m
    ₺10,602–22,740

  7. Train, bus via Linz

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the bus from Linz Hbf to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 3h
    ₺27,232–48,860

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 7h

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    2d 18h

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ankaracar car
    35h 52m
    ₺32,732–50,114

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,554Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,067.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ankara, Turkey?

Lufthansa City, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Ankara via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 7h.

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