Enjoying journeys and discovering new places are among the most important activities that renew and calm the human spirit. There are many ways to travel. In some trips, the beauty of the destination is important, while in others, being on the road and enjoying the road is more important. Train travel is also among the types of travel that can not get enough of being on the road. At this point, the Eastern Express, which offers Turkey's longest train journey, comes into play. “How to buy an Eastern Express ticket?”, “Where does the Eastern Express depart from?”, “How long does the Eastern Express take?” or “How to find a ticket to the Orient Express?” If you have questions like these and you want to make a fairy-tale journey during the winter months and discover cities that offer authentic beauties, you can find the answers to your questions here.
What is the Eastern Express?
Eastern Express; It is a train journey that departs from Ankara and reaches Kars, covering a distance of more than 24 km in more than 1.000 hours. Especially recently, it is frequently preferred by travel lovers due to its scenery, story and extraordinary journey.
Which provinces does the Eastern Express pass through?
If you want to travel with the Eastern Express, your starting point will be Ankara; The train departing from Ankara passes through Kırıkkale, Kayseri, Sivas, Erzincan and Erzurum cities, respectively, and reaches Kars. Eastern Express, which stops for only a few minutes at intermediate stops, takes longer stops at the main stops.
Did You Know There Are Two Orient Express?
Due to the fact that the Eastern Express has become increasingly popular and is in high demand by tourists, there has been a serious problem of finding tickets in recent years. In order to provide a solution to this problem, the number of Eastern Express was increased to two. Since May 2019, there are two separate trains; One of them is the Eastern Express and the other is the Touristic Eastern Express.
Differences of Eastern Express and Touristic Eastern Express
Wagon Difference
There are generally three types of wagons on trains. These are offered for sale as pullman (with seats), covered couches (for four people and their seats are bunk beds) and beds (for two people, with a sink, refrigerator, etc.).
The entire Touristic East Express, which has a capacity of 120 people, consists of a sleeping car. On the Eastern Express, on the other hand, there are no sleeping cars; It is possible to travel in pulman and covered wagons.
Routes and Stops
Although both trains serve between Ankara and Kars, the number of stops they visit and the waiting times at the stops vary. Passengers are taken from many different stations on the Eastern Express and they are waited for a short time at the stops.
Touristic Eastern Express, on the other hand, takes passengers from fewer stops, but by taking a few hours' breaks at certain stops, passengers are offered the opportunity to explore the cities. The train, which stops for 2 hours and 20 minutes in Erzincan, 3 hours in İliç and 3 hours in Erzurum in the direction of Ankara-Kars, stops for 2,5 hours in Divriği and 3,5 hours in Bostankaya in the direction of Kars - Ankara.
Price difference
There are also differences between the ticket prices of the two trains. While the Eastern Express ticket is sold for 1300 TL, if two people travel in the same compartment, the price decreases to 650 TL per person. Eastern Express pulman ticket is sold for 68 liras per person.
Where and How to Buy Eastern Express Tickets?
You can buy Eastern Express tickets, which promise a nostalgic and fairy-tale journey, on the website of TCDD (Turkish Republic State Railways) or apply to ticket sales points. We recommend that you buy your ticket immediately, as it can be busy during the winter months.
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