Train details, route map, train timetable, options, fares, sales channels and notes about main line train giving service between Ankara-Istanbul:

608	9:00	1/day
	30 days	All seats

• What is the operator of Ankara Express? TCDD Taşımacılık
• How Ankara Express looks like? Electric loco hauled passenger coaches
• How far is it between Ankara-Istanbul by rail? 608 km
• How long it takes between Ankara-Istanbul? Around 9:00 hours
• Is reservation required for Ankara Express? All seats with reservation, see on ticket
• Is accessibility provided inAnkara Ekspresi? Some seats of train is reserved for travellers who need accessibility
• Is there food/drink service in Ankara Express? Dining car
• May I take bicycle with me in Ankara Express? Only folding bicycles that fits luggage part over seats can be carried.

Tickets on sale 30 days before departure

How can I buy the ticket?

Internet		https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr/
Mobile		App Store or Google Play
Call center		444 82 33 (English available)
Ticket office		Train stations, agencies, PTT offices

• Ankara Express is the only overnight service between Istanbul and Ankara.
• Bicycle hanger was put on this train for the first time. There’s bicycle label on the door of the wagon.
• High speed trains and overnight trains call at 5 stations in Istanbul. Pendik, Bostanci and Sogutlucesme in Asian side, Bakirkoy and Halkali in European side. Not all HSTs pass to the European side.
• For access to nearest HST station in Istanbul: How to get to high speed train stations in Istanbul?
• High speed trains are calling at two stations in Ankara: Eryaman and Ankara HST station. Conventional trains call at Ankara Main Station and Sincan in westbound traffic. In eastbound, they call at Ankara Main Station and Kayas.
• Click to get directions for getting to Ankara train station by public transport.

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