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How to get fromAthens to Cappadociaby plane, bus, train, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Cappadocia by plane, bus, train, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane plane ATH - NAV
    7h 30m
    ₺10,403–21,803

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Göreme bus stationbus bus
    29h 49m
    ₺4,813–14,366

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    3. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus stationbus bus
    25h 13m
    ₺5,756–8,913

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Himmetdede to Cappadociataxi taxi
    28h 40m
    ₺10,181–12,029

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to Konyabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Konya bus station to Göreme bus stationbus bus
    35h 50m
    ₺10,997–24,567

  6. Fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane plane ATH - ASR
    2. Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus bus
    8h 8m
    ₺9,803–18,903

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Göreme bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0628 / ...
    27h 13m
    ₺5,461–8,903

  8. Drive  1,774 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Cappadociacar car 1,774 km
    18h 36m
    ₺19,054–27,522

Athens to Cappadocia by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,756Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cappadocia, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Göreme bus station via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 27h 13m.

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