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How to get fromCappadocia to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cappadocia to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane NAV - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 28m
    $229–406

  2. Bus, train, night train via Ankara

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    3. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    30h 46m
    $94–144

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Konya bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Selcuklu Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    3. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    27h 36m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    30h 24m
    $137–225

  5. Drive  1,723.2 km

    1. Drive from Cappadocia to Transylvaniacar car 1,723.2 km
    19h 55m
    $275–397

  6. Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ASR - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 36m
    $219–670

  7. Bus via Ruse

    1. Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Gebze bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gebze Otogar to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri to Târgu Mureș Balint Transbus bus
    38h 43m
    $120–160

Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a bus from Göreme to Transylvania via İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, and Târgu Mureş in around 30h 24m.

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