There are 7 ways to get from Cappadocia to Sofia by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAV - SOF
5h 39m$235–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
20h 28m$36–90Bus, 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 59m$40–69Drive 1,279 km
- Drive from Cappadocia to Sofiacar 1,279 km
11h 22m$202–291Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminalibus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ASR - SOF
8h 18m$168–280Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 15m$64–98Taxi, 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 49m$80–104
Cappadocia to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $230 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cappadocia to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Göreme and arriving at Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
The distance between Cappadocia and Sofia is 1081 km. The road distance is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 20h 28m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Cappadocia to Sofia, including transfers.
Cappadocia to Sofia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Göreme station.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $230 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 20h 28m.
Cappadocia to Sofia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cappadocia to Sofia is 1279 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Cappadocia to Sofia.
What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines flies from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göreme to Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–290
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Himmetdede to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $35–50
Bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $18–26
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–14
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–50
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
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