There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Ankara by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or night train
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Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BCN - ESB
7h 43m₺3,535–11,335Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 3h₺7,497–10,224Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Ankaracar
2d 4h₺24,954–77,190Drive 3,295.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Ankaracar 3,295.8 km
32h 17m₺26,259–37,930Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAD - ESB
7h 58m₺3,928–10,268Fly from Valencia Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane VLC - ESB
9h 20m₺6,250–17,305Fly from Málaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane AGP - ESB
9h 40m₺4,643–15,143Bus, train via Gebze
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Ankaratrain Yht
2d 4h₺7,497–10,374Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
2d 6h₺17,888–20,738Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
2d 7h₺7,474–12,624Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
2d 9h₺7,470–11,160
Spain to Ankara by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Ankara is to fly which costs 3.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Ankara via Sofia and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Spain and Ankara is 2642 km. The road distance is 3295.8 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Ankara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Spain to Ankara, including transfers.
Spain to Ankara bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Spain to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
Spain to Ankara bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Ankara is 3296 km. It takes approximately 32h 17m to drive from Spain to Ankara.
What companies run services between Spain and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Ankara via Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–16,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–19,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,500
Flights from Valencia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–15,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,719–53,281
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,719
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,997
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺33,139
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,861
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺49,139
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺53,281
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Gebze to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
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
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,863
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,144
- Single Room
- ₺3,863
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,885
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–8,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
Bus from Sofia to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺800–950
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,788
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–7,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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