We want to do a route involving Istanbul to Bodrum via Pamukkale and Ephesus, and then from Bodrum on to Capadoccia. I'm finding it hard to find out if there is a bus from Bodrum to Capadoccia, and how long it would take if there is one. We don't have time for additional stopovers (such as Antalya) between Bodrum and Capadoccia, and don't really want to retrace our steps back to Pamukkale, which is the only bus info I can find.
Or is the Bodrum - Capadoccia journey too long to do all in one go?
All help appreciated!
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hmb
LP Guide shows no direct bus Bodrum to Capp, but you can still get there by changing buses. Going via Bodrum - Pamukkale, you miss all the scenery around the southern Med coast. You've picked four places to see, none of which "fit" with the others. I'd hate to ride on a stuffy bus for 20 - 24 hours. I would skip Bodrum ("sin city") the least compelling place to visit of your four choices. That would get you: Istanbul- Ephesus- Pamukkale (can travel this route by train to Denizli) then Pamukkale and on to Capp. Not the way I would do it, but you set the parameters.
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buraki
I checked the local bus companies' web sites but seems no direct bus to Cappadocia from Bodrum. But you can go to Ankara first then take another bus to Cappadocia from Ankara. I listed the best bus companies below, you can check their web sites if you want to:
Ulusoy - www.ulusoy.com.tr<BR>Varan - www.varan.com.tr<BR>Kamil Koc - www.kamilkoc.com.tr<BR><BR>It takes like 12 hours to Ankara from Bodrum.
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