There are 7 ways to get from Ukraine to Ankara by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)RMO - ESB
10h 8mBus, train via Maltepe
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Take the train from ISTANBUL(Pendik) to AnkaraHst
36h 14m₺3,548–5,073Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus station
33h 39m₺4,388–5,928Train, night train
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Ungheni351
- Take the train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nord401
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
43h 33m₺4,808–7,208Drive 1,930.6 km
- Drive from Kyiv to Ankara1,930.6 km
24h 33m₺12,724–18,378Bus, train
- Take the bus from Teremky to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-05
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to AnkaraYht / ...
37h 11m₺4,072–5,731Bus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-03 / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
37h 31m₺4,058–5,758
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Ukraine to Ankara is to bus and train via Maltepe which costs 3.500 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 36h 14m.
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The fastest way to get from Ukraine to Ankara is to drive which takes 24h 33m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
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No, there is no direct train from Ukraine to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Khreshchatyk and arriving at Ankara via Kyiv-Pas., Ungheni, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 33m.
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The distance between Ukraine and Ankara is 1042 km. The road distance is 1930.6 km.
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The best way to get from Ukraine to Ankara without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 33h 39m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
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It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Ukraine to Ankara, including transfers.
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Ukraine to Ankara train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), depart from Kyiv-Pas. station.
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Ukraine to Ankara train services, operated by Ukrainian Railways (UZ), arrive at Ungheni station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Ukraine to Ankara is 1931 km. It takes approximately 24h 33m to drive from Ukraine to Ankara.
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There are 255+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Ukraine and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a subway from Zoloti Vorota to Ankara bus station via Vydubychi, Kyiv Vydubychi, Varna Central Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and İstanbul Dudullu bus station in around 33h 39m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₺2,500–3,300
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ungheni to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from ISTANBUL(Pendik) to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Odessa station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,360–1,410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- 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
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Kyiv OFIS to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Teremky to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,600
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- 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
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