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How to get fromIstanbul to Avanosby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Avanos by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane plane SAW - ASR
    3. Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Avanos bus stationbus bus
    5h 2m
    ₺2,433–8,955

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Avanosbus bus
    11h 5m
    ₺950–2,400

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Avanos bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0628 / ...
    11h 26m
    ₺1,297–2,465

  4. Drive  730.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Avanoscar car 730.1 km
    6h 36m
    ₺4,251–6,139

  5. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane plane IST - NAV
    3. Take the bus from Gülşehir bus station to Avanos bus stationbus bus
    4h 43m
    ₺12,844–15,084

  6. Fly Istanbul to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane plane IST - ASR
    2. Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Avanos bus stationbus bus
    4h 57m
    ₺12,729–15,434

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane plane SAW - NAV
    4h 53m
    ₺3,548–9,105

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain train Güney Kurtalan Ekspresi / ...
    13h 26m
    ₺3,057–4,015

  9. Bus via Aksaray

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aksaray bus station to Avanos bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0640 / ...
    13h 34m
    ₺1,283–3,050

Istanbul to Avanos by bus

Calendar57Weekly Buses
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺950Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Avanos, Turkey?

Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Otogar to Avanos 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₺1,700–2,400 and the journey takes 11h 5m. Kamil Koç also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Avanos via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, Ankara, and Himmetdede in around 13h 26m.

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