Cheapest€71.68
- FlixBus FB165406:3122h 39m05:10Budapest NepligetAnkara ASTI
Door to door 23h 23mCO2 43.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Budapest to Ankara costs €71.68 at the cheapest and takes 21h 30m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 1,599 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1,599 km
- Fastest
- 21h 30m
- Average
- 22h 40m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €71.68
- CO2 per passenger
- 43.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 23h 23m | 22h 39m | 44m | €91.48 | 43.2 kg | 3 |
- 23h 23mFastest, by Coach
- €91.48Cheapest, by Coach
- 43.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 1,599 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€164.75
- Blue Air BA820507:301h 22m08:52Budapest BUDBucharest BBU
- Pegasus Airlines PA397310:111h 30m11:41Bucharest OTPAnkara ESB
Changes at Bucharest, with 79 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 7h 21mCO2 352.8 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKK6 changes | 5 | 09:23 | 15:58 | 30h 55m |
| BKK6 changes | 5 | 09:23 | 15:52 | 30h 38m |
| MÁV5 changes | IC 714 NAPFÉNY | 09:44 | 15:58 | 30h 43m |
| MÁV5 changes | IC 714 NAPFÉNY | 09:44 | 15:52 | 30h 26m |
| MÁV5 changes | Z30 | 10:40 | 04:48 | 42h 16m |
| MÁV6 changes | Z30 | 10:40 | 02:31 | 39h 57m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Budapest to Ankara | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €216.88 | €159.68 | €202.58 | €122.28 | €128.88 | €109.63 | €188.28 | €135.48 | €102.48 | €110.18 | €95.88 | €91.48 | €106.88 | €104.68 |
| Flight | €401.93 | €338.21 | €312.84 | €219.62 | €203.10 | €200.74 | €295.14 | €187.17 | €214.90 | €199.56 | €162.39 | €174.78 | €181.27 | €229.06 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €71.68
The bus gets you into Ankara. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
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When to book Budapest to Ankara
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €90.3890 days
- €54.6360 days
- €71.6845 days
- €68.3830 days
- €89.2821 days
- €104.6814 days
- €188.287 days
- €202.583 days
- €216.881 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €54.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 297 percent. The most expensive point is €216.88, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €110.18Sun
- €95.88Mon
- €91.48Tue
- €106.88Wed
- €104.68Thu
- €135.48Fri
- €111.83Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €128.88Sep
- €98.08Oct
- €75.53Nov
- €81.03Dec
- €83.78Jan
- €53.53Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,599 km against 1,390 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Belgrade, Bucharest, Istanbul, Bursa. The gap between arriving and leaving is 60 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Budapest at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Budapest
Rail
- Budapest Keleti
- Budapest-Déli railway station
- Budapest-Közvágóhíd HÉV station
Bus
- Budapest Nepliget
- Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás
Air
- BUD
Ferry
- Dock 42
- Dráva utca
Ankara
Rail
- Ankara Gar
- Ankara railway station
- Ankara high-speed railway station
Bus
- Ankara ASTI
- Ankara Intercity Bus Station
Air
- ESB
The fare from ESB into Ankara is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from ESB into Ankara
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €71.68 | 21h 30m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €62.00 | 86% |
| Taxes | €6.20 | 9% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 2% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €71.68 | 100% |
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Ankara?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Budapest to Ankara
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Budapest to Ankara?
The fastest journey from Budapest to Ankara takes 21h 30m door to door, of which 22h 39m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 22h 40m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Budapest to Ankara?
The cheapest fare from Budapest to Ankara is €71.68, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €106.88. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Budapest to Ankara?
The cheapest way from Budapest to Ankara is by Coach, at €91.48 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 23h 23m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Budapest to Ankara?
Fares from Budapest to Ankara bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €54.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 297 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Budapest to Ankara?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Budapest to Ankara, at €91.48. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Budapest to Ankara?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Budapest to Ankara, at €53.53 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Budapest to Ankara?
1 operators sell services from Budapest to Ankara across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Budapest to Ankara?
20 percent of the services we sell from Budapest to Ankara are direct. The rest connect at Belgrade, Bucharest, Istanbul, Bursa, with about 60 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Budapest to Ankara use?
Services from Budapest to Ankara by Coach leave from Budapest Nepliget and arrive at Ankara ASTI. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Budapest to Ankara?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Budapest to Ankara allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Budapest to Ankara on September 10, 2026: 1599 km of route against 1390 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €71.68, and 21h 30m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Ankara afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Ankara before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Ankara, with free cancellation on most of it.
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