There are 7 ways to get from Cappadocia to Bulgaria 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 to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAV - SOF
5h 56m$230–467Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0628 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
20h 15m$35–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
24h 51m$40–69Drive 1,279 km
- Drive from Cappadocia to Sofiacar 1,279 km
11h 23m$202–291Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane NAV - VAR
7h 17m$314–616Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 22m$63–97Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Cappadocia to Himmetdedetaxi
- Take the train from Himmetdede to Ankaratrain
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
27h 56m$83–110
Cappadocia to Bulgaria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Bulgaria is to bus and train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $230 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cappadocia station to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Göreme bus station and arriving at Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Cappadocia and Bulgaria is 1085 km. The road distance is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Cappadocia to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Cappadocia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Göreme bus station.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $230 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $90 and takes 20h 15m.
Cappadocia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cappadocia to Bulgaria is 1279 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Cappadocia to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines flies from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göreme bus station to Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Himmetdede to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Göreme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
Bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $18–25
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–46
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $29–45
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
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