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To Kızılay · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

3 transfer options

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara is 20 minutes quicker for TRY 1,850 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

EGO bus 442 to Kızılay

442 · EGO, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
55 min rideEvery 25 minRuns all night
The EGO 442 stop at the domestic and international arrivals exitsGüvenpark in Kızılay
Non-stop24-hour serviceLuggage space
TRY 150total for 1 adultTRY 150 eachBuy ticketOn EGO, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The EGO 442 stop at the domestic and international arrivals exits

TRY 150 on a Başkent Kart. A contactless Visa, Mastercard or Troy card is also accepted on board; no separate price is published for it. No student fare.

Luggage. Coach-type buses with a luggage hold and a rack.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Shuttle

AnkaraAir shuttle to Kızılay

AnkaraAir · AnkaraAir (Ankara Şoförler Otomotiv AŞ)
55 min rideEvery 25 minRuns all night
The AnkaraAir platforms at columns 20Kızılay
Non-stop24-hour service
TRY 250total for 1 adultTRY 250 eachBuy ticketOn AnkaraAir
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The AnkaraAir platforms at columns 20–21 outside International Arrivals, 1–2 outside Domestic

TRY 250 per person, VAT included, the same online and at the platform. The ticket is open for 72 hours: board the next shuttle.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara

Driver meets you in arrivals
35 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
TRY 2,000total for 1 adultTRY 2,000 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic.

Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Ankara to Esenboğa Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs

How do I get from Ankara airport to Ankara city center?

For one traveler we recommend the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay at TRY 150, 55 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara at TRY 2,000, 35 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.

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Luggage

Coach-type buses with a luggage hold and a rack.

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On arrival at Ankara Airport

From the arrivals hall to each way in
Finding the stop

All three buses leave from the arrivals level. AnkaraAir boards at columns 20–21 outside International Arrivals and 1–2 outside Domestic; Havaş at columns 22–23 and 3–5; the red EGO 442 from the domestic and international arrivals exits.

Tickets

The 442 takes a Başkent Kart (TRY 150) or a tapped contactless bank card. AnkaraAir sells its TRY 250 ticket online or from its staff at the platform, the same price either way; the ticket is open for 72 hours.

Luggage

The 442 runs red coach-type buses with a luggage hold and a rack, accessible to wheelchair users.

The taxi rank

Taxi ranks are at columns 24 and 25 outside International Arrivals and 7, 8 and 9 outside Domestic Arrivals, 24 hours a day. Fares are on the meter.

Uber and Bolt

Uber works here through Uber Taxi. Request the ride in the app, which gives you the pickup point; it may not be at the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
442 · EGO, Ankara Metropolitan MunicipalityEGO bus 442 to Kızılay
From
The EGO 442 stop at the domestic and international arrivals exits
To
Güvenpark in Kızılay, on Atatürk Bulvarı, after Ulus and the railway station; the ring ends at AŞTİ
Luggage
Coach-type buses with a luggage hold and a rack.
Runs
All night
Journey
55 min

TRY 150 on a Başkent Kart. A contactless Visa, Mastercard or Troy card is also accepted on board; no separate price is published for it. No student fare.

Every 25 minutes from 06:20 to 23:30. At night it leaves the airport only at 00:01, 02:00 and 04:00.

The ride time is about half of EGO’s 110-minute ring; traffic in Keçiören and Ulus decides the rest.

EGO bus 442 to Kızılay: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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AnkaraAir · AnkaraAir (Ankara Şoförler Otomotiv AŞ)AnkaraAir shuttle to Kızılay
From
The AnkaraAir platforms at columns 20–21 outside International Arrivals, 1–2 outside Domestic
To
Kızılay, across from Güvenpark, after AKM and the old station; the shuttle ends at AŞTİ
Runs
All night
Journey
55 min

TRY 250 per person, VAT included, the same online and at the platform. The ticket is open for 72 hours: board the next shuttle.

From the airport it keeps no timetable: shuttles leave as they fill, around the clock, with staff at the platform.

The 442 makes the same trip for TRY 150.

AnkaraAir shuttle to Kızılay: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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Havaş · HavaşHavaş coach to AŞTİ bus station
From
The Havaş stop at columns 22–23 outside International Arrivals, 3–5 outside Domestic
To
AŞTİ, the intercity bus station, platforms 129–130, via Keçiören and Ankamall
Runs
All night
Journey
45 min

TRY 250 per person.

It leaves after each arriving flight, at any hour; there is no timetable from the airport.

For Kızılay, AnkaraAir costs the same and stops there.

Havaş coach to AŞTİ bus station: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Ankara
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
35 min

Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic.

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

The 442 and AnkaraAir both cost far less; this buys a named driver and a fixed price instead of a timetable.

Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara: what it costs for one to eight travelers

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Questions about getting into Ankara

What is the best way from Ankara airport to Ankara city center?

For one traveler, the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay at TRY 150, 55 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara is 20 minutes quicker for TRY 1,850 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 8 travelers we recommend the Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara instead: 20 minutes quicker than the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay, for TRY 1,935 more for 8. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.

What is the cheapest way from Ankara airport to Ankara city center?

For one traveler, the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay at TRY 150. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.

How do I get from Ankara airport to Ankara city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay at TRY 150, 55 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Ankara by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara, 35 min. See every option by bus

How do I get from Ankara airport to Ankara city center by taxi?

One taxi reaches Kızılay: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara, TRY 2,000 for one traveler, 35 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay at TRY 150 is. See every option by taxi

How long does it take to get from Ankara airport to Ankara city center?

EGO bus 442 to Kızılay: 55 min. AnkaraAir shuttle to Kızılay: 55 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Ankara: 35 min. Ankara Airport is 28 km from the city center.

How far is Ankara airport from the city center?

28 km to the city center. The fastest way in takes 35 min; the cheapest, the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay, 55 min.

Is there Uber or Bolt at Ankara airport?

Uber works here through Uber Taxi. Request the ride in the app, which gives you the pickup point; it may not be at the nearest exit.

Where do I catch the EGO bus 442 to Kızılay at Ankara airport?

The EGO 442 stop at the domestic and international arrivals exits. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Güvenpark in Kızılay, on Atatürk Bulvarı, after Ulus and the railway station; the ring ends at AŞTİ.

Does the Havaş coach to AŞTİ bus station go to Kızılay, the square and Güvenpark at the heart of modern Ankara?

Ends at AŞTİ, the intercity bus station west of the centre, without passing Kızılay. The Ankaray metro runs from AŞTİ to Kızılay.

Worth knowing

Three buses go to town. EGO’s 442 is TRY 150 and runs around the clock; AnkaraAir and Havaş are TRY 250 each, but only AnkaraAir stops in Kızılay.

Havaş ends at AŞTİ, the intercity bus station west of the centre, and does not pass Kızılay. From AŞTİ the Ankaray metro runs to Kızılay: TRY 40 on a Başkent Kart, TRY 46 by bank card.

The 442 is TRY 150 on the Başkent Kart, Ankara’s transport card. EGO buses also take a contactless Visa, Mastercard or Troy card; no separate 442 price is published for a tapped card.

After 23:30 the 442 leaves the airport only at 00:01, 02:00 and 04:00. AnkaraAir and Havaş wait for arriving flights at any hour.

Taxis run on the meter from the ranks outside arrivals, 24 hours a day. No fixed fare to the city is published, and the centre is 28 km away.

Welcome Pickups sells a pre-booked private transfer from TRY 2,000 for up to three people, fixed when you book, whatever the traffic.

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