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Ankara by train
Ankara by train
Being in a central location in Turkey, Ankara is also the centre of the Turkish rail network and can be reached from many cities. The train trip from Istanbul to Ankara takes around 5 hours and 36 minutes and most (but not all) daytime services involve changing from one of the older express trains from Istanbul to Eskişehir onto the new high speed rail link to Ankara. Night trains, on the other hand, are direct from Istanbul with no transfers to high speed trains, however, these slightly older trains are still comfortable and up to Western European standards. Also, internet connection exists certain wagons of train. Tickets are cheaper than the bus and the journey is more comfortable.
The overnight train to and from Istanbul is surprisingly affordable and saves the cost of a night's lodging. Reserve a cabin in advance if you prefer sleeping in a bed to sleeping in a seat.
The train station is located north of Kızılay Square, which it is connected to by a wide number of public buses which stop at right in front of the station. About 10 minutes of walking away from the station, on the northern corner of Gençlik Park, is a metro station which has services to a number of central locations in the city in addition to Kızılay.
Some popular destinations include:
City Duration Price Transfer
Istanbul 5:36 TL 32 Eskisehir (High Speed Rail)
Eskisehir 1:28 TL 20 Direct (High Speed Rail)
Konya 1:30 TL 25 Direct (High Speed Rail)
Bursa 4:00 TL 32 Eskisehir
Konya 1:45 TL 22 Direct (High Speed Rail)
Izmir 11:47 TL 27 Direct
Adana 12:24 TL 22 Direct
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