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Transportation & Arrival Guide

This guide helps PVCON participants plan airport transfers and campus arrival with practical route, shuttle, taxi, and metro information.

Airport Transfer Options

Recommended transfer choices from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

Airport Shuttle Services
HAVAŞ Shuttle
  • Route: Airport → AŞTİ (Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal)
  • Frequency: Every 30–60 minutes
  • Travel time: 45–60 minutes
ANKARAIR (Belko Air)
  • Route: Airport → Kızılay → AŞTİ (Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal)
  • Frequency: Approximately every 30 minutes
  • Travel time: 45–60 minutes
👉 Recommendation
  • For city center hotels → Get off at Kızılay
  • For direct metro access → Get off at AŞTİ
Taxi
Taxi
  • Available 24/7 at the airport
  • Travel time: ~40 minutes
  • Estimated cost: ~1350–1800 TL
Practical Tips
  • Taxi is the easiest option for reaching ODTÜ/METU from hotels
  • Ride-hailing applications such as BiTaksi and Uber are widely used in Ankara
  • Credit card payment is accepted both in taxis and through these applications

Reaching METU

Simple metro and short taxi directions from key transfer points.

From Kızılay
Route
  • Take metro M2 (Çayyolu/Koru direction)
  • Get off at ODTÜ Metro Station
  • Short taxi ride (5–10 minutes) or campus shuttle
From AŞTİ
Route
  • Take metro M2 (Koru direction)
  • Get off at ODTÜ Metro Station
  • Short taxi ride (5–10 minutes) or campus shuttle