Cappadocia (Kapadokya) Getting there & around

Getting around

The most convenient bases for exploring central Cappadocia are Göreme, Ürgüp and Avanos. Bus and minibus services are frequent in high summer, much less so in winter. Belediye Bus Corp minibuses (€0.80 to €1.10 depending on where you get on and off) travel between Ürgüp and Avanos via Ortahisar, the Göreme Open-Air Museum, Göreme village and Çavuşin every two hours, starting in Ürgüp at 8am and operating until 6pm. The bus will also stop in Zelve on request. You can hop on and off anywhere around the loop. Note that Sunday services are less frequent. There’s also an hourly belediye (municipal council) bus running from Avanos to Nevşehir via Çavuşin (10 minutes), Göreme (15 minutes) and Uçhisar (30 minutes). It operates from 7.10am to 6pm and costs between €0.40 and €1.10 depending on where you get on and off.

The Ihlara Valley in western Cappadocia can be visited on a day trip from Göreme or by bus from Aksaray.

In summer, travelling between these places by public transport is relatively easy, although on Sunday the transport slows right down. In winter, public transport is less frequent.