Kırıkkale: 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.
Kırıkkale is a city of 186,960 people in Turkey, 731 m (2,398 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Kırıkkale railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kırıkkale runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 3 min in late June (computed for 39.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kırıkkale is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kırıkkale: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kırıkkale railway station, Kırıkkale YHT railway station, Mahmutlar railway station. Trains to Kırıkkale
Buses to Kırıkkale · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bursa, 381 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Adana, 355 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 211 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Konya, 237 km — flights · trains · tours
- Eskişehir, 255 km — trains · tours
- Çankaya, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Umraniye, 393 km
- Mersin, 351 km — trains
- Nilüfer, 393 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Travnik.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kırıkkale?
Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kırıkkale?
About 186,960 people live in Kırıkkale, across 318 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kırıkkale in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kırıkkale?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kırıkkale?
Ankara (56 km), Bursa (381 km), Adana (355 km), Kayseri (211 km), Konya (237 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.