There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Cappadocia by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varna Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane VAR - NAV
8h 26m₺15,217–31,161Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
27h 30m₺1,693–3,018Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Göreme bus stationbus FlixBus KK0695
20h 26m₺3,752–4,252Train, bus via Batıkent
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Eryamantrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
24h 46m₺1,996–6,569Drive 1,277.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Cappadociacar 1,277.1 km
11h 23m₺10,291–14,865Fly Sofia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane SOF - NAV
6h 53m₺10,929–23,329Fly Sofia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane SOF - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
9h 11m₺3,729–17,429Fly Varna Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane VAR - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
9h 24m₺12,617–32,261Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Göremebus
23h 17m₺3,129–4,629Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain
- Take the taxi from Himmetdede to Cappadociataxi
27h 13m₺4,131–8,642
Bulgaria to Cappadocia by tram, train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Cappadocia is to train and bus which costs 1.600 ₺ - 3.100 ₺ and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Cappadocia is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Cappadocia station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Göreme bus station via Edirne bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Cappadocia is 832 km. The road distance is 1277.1 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Cappadocia without a car is to bus which takes 20h 26m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 4.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Bulgaria to Cappadocia, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Cappadocia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Cappadocia is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.700 ₺ - 4.300 ₺ and takes 20h 26m.
Bulgaria to Cappadocia bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Edirne Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Cappadocia is 1277 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Bulgaria to Cappadocia.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Cappadocia, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Varna Airport (VAR) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Göreme bus station via Edirne bus station in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–21,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–22,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,191
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,326
- Single Room
- ₺4,191
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,045
Train from Halkali to Eryaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,191
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,326
- Single Room
- ₺4,191
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,045
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Himmetdede
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–550
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺450–650
- 1st Class
- ₺490–650
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,552
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺850–1,300
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,250
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,100
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Göreme
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,600–2,300
Bus from Ankara bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺850–1,300
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,700
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