Ankara is the heart of Central Anatolia and, as Turkey’s capital, has transport routes to all parts of the country.
Here are distances and average travel times from Ankara to other important turkish cities and towns. These should be fairly accurate if you’re riding a bus. If you’re driving your own car and don’t stop often, your travel times may be shorter.
Adana: 490 km (305 miles) SE, 9 hours
Afyon: 260 km (162 miles) W, 3 hours
Aksaray: 230 km (143 miles) S, 3 hours
Amasya: 335 km (208 miles) NE, 5 hours
Antalya: 550 km (342 miles) SW, 8 hours
Boğazkale: 200 km (124 miles) E, 3.5 hours
Cappadocia: 300 km (186 miles) SE, 5 hours
Erzurum: 925 km (575 miles) E, 12 hours
Eskişehir: 232 km (144 miles) W, 3.75 hours
Istanbul: 450 km (280 miles) NW, 5 hours
İzmir: 600 km (373 miles) W, 8 hours
Kayseri: 330 km (205 miles) SE, 4.5 hours
Kırşehir: 175 km (109 miles) SE, 2 hours
Konya: 260 km (162 miles) S, 3 hours
Nevşehir: 285 km (177 miles) SE, 4 hours
Safranbolu: 225 km (140 miles) N, 4 hours
Samsun: 420 km (261 miles), 7 hours
Sinop: 445 km (277 miles) NE, 9 hours
Sivas: 450 km (280 miles) E, 6 hours
Trabzon: 780 km (485 miles) NE, 12 hours
Ürgüp: 308 km (191 miles), 4.5 hours
—by Tom Brosnahan
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