The invention discloses a synthesis method of ticagrelor. The method comprises the steps of 1, adding thiourea and alkali to a solution where bi-aminomalonic acid diethyl ester is dissolved, wherein the mole ratio of bi-aminomalonic acid diethyl ester, thiourea and alkali is 1:(1.0-1.5):(2-2.3), and performing a reaction under the protection of nitrogen at 25-100 DEG C for 5-72 h to obtain a compound 2; 2, adding bromopropane to a solution where the compound 2 is dissolved at -2 DEG C-2 DEG C, and conducting stirring at 25-50 DEG C for 2-72 h to obtain a compound 3; 3, adding organic alkali and a chloride agent to the compound 3, raising the temperature to 20-75 DEG C, and performing a reaction for 3-8 h to obtain a compound 4; 4, synthesizing ticagrelor, wherein the compound ticagrelor is obtained by conducting substitution, loop closing, substitution and a hydrolysis reaction on the compound 4 (4,6-dichloro-2-propylthiopyrimidine-5-amine), the operation steps are greatly simplified, and the yield is drastically increased. The synthesis method of ticagrelor is simple in operation and high in reaction yield.