Contact – BILKENT

Getting to the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

By air

Ankara is served by the Esenboğa Airport, a major international airport offering connections to a number of national and international destinations. Upon arrival you can take a taxi or a shuttle bus to reach campus.

From the Ankara Airport to campus by taxi

Taxi ride to Bilkent University costs about 400 TL by 2022 prices.

From the Ankara Airport to campus shuttle bus

As a lower cost alternative, Havaş operates shuttle busses from the airport to the Havaş offices and to AŞTİ, the inter-city bus terminal of Ankara. The fee is about 30 TL. From either destinations, you can take a taxi cab for about 100 TL. Alternatively, you catch the university shuttle bus that goes by AŞTİ to the campus (not recommended unless you know the shuttle bus system and its route).

By train

The Ankara train station offers various daily train services to several cities, most notably Eskişehir and Istanbul. The train schedule can be checked and tickets purchased online. From the train station a taxi ride to campus costs about 100-150 TL.

By bus

There are many bus companies operating between Ankara and nearby cities, most notably Istanbul. All of the buses depart and arrive at AŞTİ, the inter-city bus terminal of Ankara. From AŞTİ, you can take a taxi cab to campus for about 100 TL.

From downtown Ankara

Shuttle bus

The university operates shuttles buses, free of charge, to and from the Tunus and Sihhiye districts of downtown Ankara. For schedule and pick-up locations, follow this link to go to transportation services.

By car from Ankara

Starting from downtown, follow the D-200 (Eskişehir) state road in the Eskişehir direction for about 8 km, take the exit labeled "Bilkent Universitesi" and follow the signs straight to the main campus gate. Personnel at the gate will be able to direct you to the Institute.