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Ankara · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Ankara

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ESB means 26 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Ankara

Car rental from Ankara: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ankara to KırıkkaleTurkey56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Ankara to BoluTurkey139 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Ankara to KırşehirTurkey141 km (88 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Ankara to KarabükTurkey144 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Ankara to DüzceTurkey176 km (109 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Ankara to KastamonuTurkey180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Ankara to ÇorumTurkey191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Ankara to ZonguldakTurkey192 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Ankara to AksarayTurkey199 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Ankara to EskişehirTurkey200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Ankara to AdapazarıTurkey229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Ankara to KonyaTurkey230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Ankara to IstanbulTurkey352 km (219 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Ankara to BursaTurkey324 km (202 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Ankara to KyivUkraine1,185 km (737 mi)about 18 h 5 min
Ankara to İzmirTurkey520 km (323 mi)about 7 h 56 min
Ankara to RomeItaly1,720 km (1,068 mi)about 26 h 13 min
Ankara to GaziantepTurkey506 km (315 mi)about 7 h 43 min
Ankara to BucharestRomania749 km (465 mi)about 11 h 25 min
Ankara to DiyarbakırTurkey675 km (419 mi)about 10 h 17 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ankara?

The right, as everywhere in Turkey.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.