There are 8 ways to get from Cappadocia to Athens by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NAV - ATH
6h 1m€132–292Taxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Cappadocia to Himmetdedetaxi
- Take the train from Himmetdede to Ankaratrain
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
29h 36m€62–117Bus, ferry via Ankara
- Take the bus from Göreme to Ankarabus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
25h 29m€101–174Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Bodrum bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Lerosferry
- Take the ferry from Leros to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
28h 10m€106–189Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus stationbus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ASR - ATH
8h 19m€120–246Bus
- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
29h 25m€98–151Bus, ferry via Mytilene
- Take the bus from Nevşehir to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
30h 32m€124–174Drive 1,788.7 km
- Drive from Cappadocia to Athenscar 1,788.7 km
18h 14m€322–465
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Athens is to taxi and train and bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 29h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cappadocia to Athens. However, there are services departing from Göreme and arriving at Athens via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
The distance between Cappadocia and Athens is 997 km. The road distance is 1788.7 km.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry via Ankara which takes 25h 29m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cappadocia to Athens, including transfers.
Cappadocia to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Göreme station.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 29h 25m.
Cappadocia to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cappadocia to Athens is 1789 km. It takes approximately 18h 14m to drive from Cappadocia to Athens.
What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines flies from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göreme to Athens via Istanbul Otogar, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Athens International Airport via Antalya, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Himmetdede to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €16–20
Bus from Nevşehir to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €17–21
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Bodrum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Leros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €3–4
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
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