Ankara → Gjakovë

About the trip from Ankara to Gjakovë

Ankara (Türkiye) and Gjakovë (Kosovo) are 1,074 km (667 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Pendik and Pristina: ~7h 50m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Ilinden, Skopje and Prizren, takes ~7h 40m. Without flying, it takes ~19h 50m by train and bus, via Istanbul and Pristina. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Flight from Ankara to Pendik: about 35m in the air, 321 km
2. Flight from Pendik to Pristina: ~1h 15m in the air, 701 km
3. Bus from Pristina to Gjakovë: about 1h 30m, 69 km

Every route we know

• Flight + Bus, via Pendik and Pristina: ~7h 50m, 2 changes
• Flight + Bus, via Ilinden, Skopje and Prizren: ~7h 40m, 3 changes
• Train + Bus, via Istanbul and Pristina: ~19h 50m, 2 changes

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.