There are 6 ways to get from Heraklion to Cappadocia by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane HER - NAV
9h 27m₺11,653–31,065Fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane HER - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
7h 56m₺4,503–14,515Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
26h 27m₺5,133–18,136Ferry, bus via Akşehir
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Akşehirbus
- Take the bus from Akşehir to Göremebus
28h 43m₺8,003–12,892Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Cappadociacar
22h 18m₺15,798–31,063Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane HER - ESB
- Take the bus from Ankara to Göremebus
13h 46m₺7,078–13,595
Heraklion to Cappadocia by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Cappadocia is to ferry and bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Cappadocia is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Heraklion and Cappadocia is 952 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Cappadocia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 26h 27m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Heraklion to Cappadocia, including transfers.
There are 738+ hotels available in Cappadocia.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Cappadocia, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Sofia, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–35,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–13,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Göreme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Akşehir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Akşehir to Göreme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,400
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Ankara to Göreme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- 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
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,400
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,052
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- ₺600–850
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,596
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,500
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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