Ankara has its own airport with direct Turkish Airlines flights from London and frequent connections through Istanbul.
Esenboğa Airport (ESB) is 25 kilometres north-east of the centre.
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus connect Ankara with the UK and Ireland through Istanbul, a journey of around six to seven hours in total. Check for seasonal direct flights from London before you book.
Havaş shuttles run to Kızılay and the coach station, and city buses serve the airport; a taxi to the centre takes 40 minutes. A metro line is under construction.
High-speed trains link Ankara with Istanbul in four and a half hours and with Konya in under two. Ankara’s huge coach station has services to every part of Turkey.
Check entry rules for UK and Irish passports, read getting around Turkey and compare car hire in Ankara. Then pick where to stay.