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How to get fromCappadocia to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or night train

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

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  1. Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NAV - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 30m
    $232–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0628 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus FlixBus N1999
    18h 30m
    $32–83

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    18h 24m
    $37–77

  4. Bus, train via Ankara

    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    3. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    21h 21m
    $35–62

  5. Drive  1,143.7 km

    1. Drive from Cappadocia to Plovdivcar car 1,143.7 km
    10h 21m
    $181–261

  6. Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ASR - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 47m
    $76–316

  7. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdivbus bus
    19h 30m
    $57–86

  8. Taxi, train, night train

    1. Take the taxi from Cappadocia to Himmetdedetaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Himmetdede to Ankara Gartrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Cerkezkoytrain train Re
    5. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    22h 7m
    $75–102

Cappadocia to Plovdiv by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Göreme bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 18h 30m.

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