Ankara to Istanbul by train
Travel from Ankara (Turkey) to Istanbul (Turkey) by train (349km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
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1a Travelling from Ankara (Turkey) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Travel from Ankara to Istanbul by direct high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:30 hours. The train ticket prices start from 75 TRY (9 EUR) in 2nd class and 105 TRY in 1st class (12 EUR).
On the train journey from Ankara to Istanbul you will travel by a "Yüksek Hızlı Tren" (YHT) high-speed-train with a top-speed of 250 km/h. There are at least six train connections daily. The travel distance is 530 kilometres. You have to be at the train platform at least 15 minutes before departure due to X-ray scan of your luggage.
The deparutre station is Ankara central railway station.
The arrival train stations are "Istanbul Pendik" and "Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme". You reach "Sirkeci" station by Marmaray suburban train from "Söğütlüçeşme" station. Frequent trains every 10 minutes. The journey time is 10 minutes for a ticket fare of less than 1 EUR.
"Istanbul Haydarpaşa" is under construction and maybe the YHT will start from there as well one day.
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
