How to travel from İzmir to Ankara

There are 2 travel options from İzmir to Ankara: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Ankara from İzmir is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€17).

This is compared to other ways of getting from İzmir to Ankara:

A bus is $18 (€16) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from İzmir to Ankara costing on average $38 (€33).

The fastest way to get to Ankara from İzmir is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Ankara take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 30 min of travel time.

Ankara is approximately 322 miles (520 km) away from İzmir.

The average frequency per day from İzmir to Ankara is:

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Ankara from İzmir as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from İzmir to Ankara:

• Buses mostly depart from İzmir, Bus Terminal and arrive in Ankara, Şehi̇rler Arasi Otobüs Temi̇nali̇.
• Flights from İzmir to Ankara most often leave from Adnan Menderes Airport and arrive in Ankara Esenboga International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from İzmir to Ankara:

• You can take a bus from İzmir to Ankara with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $16 (€14) with FlixBus from İzmir to Ankara.
• You can travel by plane between İzmir and Ankara with Pegasus Airlines or Turkish Airlines, and you can find Pegasus Airlines İzmir to Ankara tickets for $34 (€29) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from İzmir to Ankara with the following travel companies:

• Take a direct bus with.
• Take a direct flight with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Ankara as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Ankara from İzmir.