Çankaya: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Çankaya is a city of 792,189 people in Turkey (Ankara), 889 m (2,917 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Cebeci railway station. Our booking partner lists 4 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Çankaya runs from about 9 h 23 min a day in late December to 15 h 4 min in late June (computed for 39.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Çankaya is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Çankaya: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cebeci railway station. Trains to Çankaya
Buses to Çankaya · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 4 places to stay in Çankaya. Of the 3 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (2). Guests have left 261 reviews in total.
Hotels in Çankaya: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dikmen Valley | 126,000 | — |
The busiest is Dikmen Valley at 126,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Çankaya
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 353 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ankara, 1 km
- Bursa, 325 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Adana, 390 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 261 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Konya, 230 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Antalya, 384 km — flights
- Esenyurt, 375 km
- Eskişehir, 201 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Küçükçekmece, 366 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Ramallah.
Common questions
Which airport serves Çankaya?
Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Çankaya?
About 792,189 people live in Çankaya, across 268 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Çankaya in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Çankaya?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Çankaya?
Our booking partner lists 4 places to stay in Çankaya, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Çankaya?
Istanbul (353 km), Ankara (1 km), Bursa (325 km), Adana (390 km), Kayseri (261 km).
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.