The airport is not connected to the train or metro, but the city centre can be reached by the airport express bus and regular local public transport.
Taxis and car rental services are also widely available.
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Public transport - buses
There are two different types of buses you can use to get from Esenboga Airport to Ankara city centre.
Havaş shuttle
Modern large Havas buses run to the main Aşti bus station (possible transfer to A1 Ankaray metro) with stops at Ankamall Shopping Center and the suburb of Pursaklar.
- Journey time - 55 minutes (morning/night even under 45 minutes)
- Frequency - every 10-30 minutes
- Price - 150 try (pay by card and cash on boarding)
- Operating hours - 24/7
- Official website: havas.net/bus-services
AnkaraAir
The carrier with modern buses runs to the main Aşti bus station with stops at the railway station or Güvenpark Square.
- Travel time - 55 minutes (morning/night even under 45 minutes)
- Frequency - every 25-35 minutes (between 6:00am and 10:00pm the interval is irregular depending on the departure and arrival times of the aircraft)
- Price - 150 try (pay by card or cash on boarding)
- Operating hours - 24/7
- Official website: ankaraair.com
Line 442
Ankara's regular public transport line number 442 also runs to the airport, going to Aşti Bus Station with a stop at Ankara Tren Gari Railway Station or the central Güvenpark Square.
A list of all stops can be found at ego.gov.tr/hat_no=442
On line 442, the regular fare as on other bus lines or metro does not apply, but a special fare of 100 liras. You can pay the fare with your own contactless card or with the Ankarakart, which is a card for all public transport in Ankara (it costs 50 try).
- Travel time - 65 minutes
- Frequency - every 13-30 minutes
- Price - 100 try (pay for the ticket with your card when you board)
- Hours of operation - 24/7 (but at night it only runs every 2 hours)
- Official website: ego.gov.tr
Taxi
There are three types of taxis to the airport, graded according to the quality of the car. For the average tourist, the cheapest orange taxis will suffice amply. They are strictly metered and usually you can't pay by card, only cash.
To get to the centre of Ankara pay depending on traffic 750 try to 1 000 try.
Uber and Bolt work at Ankara airport by calling only the aforementioned official taxi through them.
Car rental
Of course, you will find many car rental stands at Ankara Airport, which you can use for example during a trip to the Turkish countryside. We don't recommend driving into town.
