Getting to Bilkent

Bilkent University is located about 12 kilometers from the Ankara city center and is connected to downtown by an hourly free bus service. Bilkent occupies more than 500 hectares of land and has three campuses – Main, Middle and East – which are connected by a regular free shuttle bus service.

By Bus

Intercity buses stop at AŞTİ (Ankara Intercity Terminal). Most cities in Turkey have direct buses to Ankara. If you arrive with baggage, it is easiest to take a taxi, which will cost around 40 TRY (approximately 14 EUR), from AŞTİ to Bilkent University. Alternatively, you can take a dolmuş (minibus) to Bilkent. The Bilkent bus service also has a stop within a few blocks of AŞTİ.
AŞTİ (Phone: +90 312 224 1000)

By Train

Trains stop at the central train station “Ankara Garı” of the Turkish Republic Railways (TCDD) To go to Bilkent, you can use the underground pedestrian walkway, taking it in the direction of Tandoğan, where there is a stop for the Bilkent dolmuş.
Phone: (from all over Turkey): 444 8233

By Plane

Ankara Esenboğa International airport is located northeast of Ankara, 28 km from the city center. If you are traveling by plane, you can use Belko Air shuttle bus service that connects Esenboga airport to the city center. The fare is 8 TRY (approximately 3 EUR). One of the main stops is AŞTİ (Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal) and then Kızılay from where you can also use the Ankara Metro to Bilkent. For further details please go to: https://www.ankaraair.com/

From Ankara Esenboğa airport to Bilkent

By Taxi

It will cost around 650 TL (Turkish Lira) to take a taxi from Esenboğa airport straight to Bilkent University. You can also use BelkoAir/Havaş* shuttle buses, which provide transportation between the city center and Esenboğa airport. The BelkoAir/Havaş service charges 70 TL from Esenboğa airport to AŞTİ, the Ankara bus station (located around 10 minutes away from campus).

You need to take a taxi after your arrival at the AŞTİ Terminal to get to Bilkent University. It will cost around 250 TL from AŞTİ to Bilkent University. Please make sure that you have enough amount of TL with you as you have to pay in cash.

City Bus

EGO (Elektrik-Gaz-Otobüs) is the acronym for public bus transportation in Ankara. You can purchase single and multiple use bus cards at most newspaper kiosks, at EGO booths, and at Metro and Ankaray stations. Private “Halk” buses also provide transportation. EGO cards are not accepted on these buses. Tickets are purchased onboard from a conductor seated near the entrance. For routes and rates, see https://www.ego.gov.tr/en

Metro and Ankaray

Ankara has a very clean, efficient underground rail system. There are two lines – Ankaray and Metro. You can use the same EGO payment card that you use on city run buses. For Metro and Ankaray routes and rates, visit the website: https://www.ego.gov.tr/en

Train

A city commuter train runs between Sincan at the far west of Ankara and Kayaş to the east. Tickets can be purchased at train platforms. The easiest station to get to is Yenişehir at Sıhhiye, just a short walk from where the city shuttle bus lets you off. Heading east, the train will go through the Main train station where you can transfer to long haul trains.

For booking tickets in advance, see: https://bilet.tcdd.gov.tr/ and https://ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr/view/eybis/tnmGenel/tcddWebContent.jsf

Bilkent Transportation Services

To/From Downtown Ankara
There is a free shuttle service from both the Main and East Campuses to two convenient locations, Sıhhiye and Tunus, in downtown Ankara (with hourly service daily, including evenings and weekends).

The downtown bus service is free with your Bilkent student or personnel ID.

Route signs on buses:
TM = Tunus-Merkez (Tunus-Main Campus)
TD = Tunus-Doğu (Tunus-East Campus)
SM = Sıhhiye-Merkez (Sıhhiye-Main Campus)
SD = Sıhhiye-Doğu (Sıhhiye-East Campus)

Main Campus Bus Service (Ring)
(Main Campus)
There is also a free shuttle bus service with a route running the length of the Main Campus, starting from the faculty housing area and continuing past the classroom buildings up to the student dormitories. The buses run at 20-minute intervals, and stop at points along the route marked with a sign reading “RING.”

Inter-Campus Bus Service (Ring)
(Main Campus – East Campus)
An additional free shuttle service connects Main and East campuses, with buses running every 20 minutes.

Bilkent Campus Map

The Campus Map is available here: http://www.exchange.bilkent.edu.tr/Harita.ingilizce-label.gif