Izmir to Ankara

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Izmir to Ankara. From €24.38, fastest 4h 15m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Izmir to Ankara costs €24.38 at the cheapest and takes 4h 15m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 528 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by flight.

Checked September 12, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
528 km
Fastest
4h 15m
Average
5h 19m
Services per day
36
Cheapest
€24.38
CO2 per passenger
73.7 kg
Door to door

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 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 16m1h 6m3h 10m€57.37131.9 kg18
Train4h 20m3h 36m44m€65.7917.2 kg9
Coach7h 43m6h 59m44m€27.6814.0 kg9
  • 4h 16mFastest, by Flight
  • €27.68Cheapest, by Coach
  • 14.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 528 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€24.38
  1. FlixBus FB563620:347h 38m04:12Izmir OtogarAnkara ASTI

Door to door 8h 22mCO2 14.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€54.42
  1. Pegasus Airlines PA764719:451h 6m20:51İzmir ADBAnkara ESB

Door to door 4h 16mCO2 131.9 kgChanges 0Fixed, 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.

Checking the live timetables.

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.

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 Izmir to Ankara
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Izmir to AnkaraSunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26
Coach€49.68€41.98€34.28€36.48€46.38€41.98€40.33€33.73€31.53€27.68€30.43€37.58€39.78€30.98
Flight€97.49€85.10€70.35€74.48€92.77€85.10€73.89€70.94€60.91€57.37€60.32€78.61€69.17€63.86
Train€124.09€105.94€88.89€90.54€121.89€100.44€93.29€80.09€75.14€65.79€71.84€92.74€81.74€69.64

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €24.38

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Ankara. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Ankara Gar

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Booking window

When to book Izmir to Ankara

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €27.6890 days
  2. €19.9860 days
  3. €19.9845 days
  4. €21.0830 days
  5. €27.6821 days
  6. €30.9814 days
  7. €40.337 days
  8. €34.283 days
  9. €49.681 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €19.98.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 149 percent. The most expensive point is €49.68, 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.
€49.68€19.981371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €33.73Sun
  2. €31.53Mon
  3. €27.68Tue
  4. €30.43Wed
  5. €37.58Thu
  6. €39.78Fri
  7. €30.98Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €34.28Sep
  2. €26.58Oct
  3. €23.28Nov
  4. €23.83Dec
  5. €22.73Jan
  6. €19.43Feb

The route

İzmirİzmirAnkaraAnkara
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 528 km against 520 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Izmir at 06:10 and the last at 19:45, across 18 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

İzmir

Rail
  • Izmir Basmane
  • Buca railway station
  • Koşu railway station
Bus
  • Izmir Otogar
  • İzmir Coach Terminal
Air
  • ADB
Ferry
  • Izmir Alsancak
  • Izmir

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.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

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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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
AJet€52.654h 15m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
FlixBus€24.387h 32m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Pegasus Airlines€50.294h 15m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
TCDD Taşımacılık€56.994h 16m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Turkish Airlines€52.064h 15m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • AJet
  • FlixBus
  • Pegasus Airlines
  • TCDD Taşımacılık
  • Turkish Airlines
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€19.0078%
Taxes€1.908%
Supplier fees€1.496%
Our service fee€1.998%
Total you pay€24.38100%

A day in Ankara hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

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 Izmir 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 Izmir to Ankara?

The fastest journey from Izmir to Ankara takes 4h 15m door to door, of which 1h 6m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 19m, 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 Izmir to Ankara?

The cheapest fare from Izmir to Ankara is €24.38, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €73.89. 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 Izmir to Ankara?

The cheapest way from Izmir to Ankara is by coach, at €27.68 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 7h 43m 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.

What is the fastest way to get from Izmir to Ankara?

The fastest way from Izmir to Ankara is by flight, at 4h 16m door to door. Only 1h 6m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €57.37.

When should I book Izmir to Ankara?

Fares from Izmir to Ankara bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €19.98. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 149 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Izmir to Ankara?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Izmir to Ankara, at €27.68. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Izmir to Ankara?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Izmir to Ankara, at €19.43 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 Izmir to Ankara?

5 operators sell services from Izmir to Ankara across 3 modes: AJet, FlixBus, Pegasus Airlines, TCDD Taşımacılık, Turkish Airlines. 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 Izmir to Ankara?

Every service we sell from Izmir to Ankara is direct, with around 36 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 15m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Izmir to Ankara produce?

Traveling from Izmir to Ankara by coach produces about 14.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 131.9 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Izmir to Ankara use?

Services from Izmir to Ankara by flight leave from İzmir ADB and arrive at Ankara ESB. Allow about 3h 10m 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 Izmir to Ankara?

2 of the 5 operators we sell from Izmir 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

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

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 Izmir to Ankara on September 12, 2026: 528 km of route against 520 km in a straight line, 36 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €24.38, and 4h 15m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Ankara and elsewhere in Türkiye. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

What to book in Ankara before you go

Day trips that leave Ankara in the morning and cover a good part of Türkiye by evening.

Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.

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