Practical · checked 19 Oct 2026
Getting between cities
Bus, plane, train or ferry between the places most visitors combine — with the journey time and the lowest fare the operators themselves show.
Istanbul – Cappadocia
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Sabiha Gökçen → Kayseri Flight
Then about 75 km to Göreme by shuttle or bus via Kayseri bus station. Source: Pegasus — route pages |
1 h 25 min | varies by day | daily (Pegasus) |
| Overnight bus, European side → Göreme Bus
778 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 10 h 40 min | from 2,000 TL (≈ €36) | at least 5 a day |
| Bus, Asian side → Göreme Bus
663 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 8 h 55 min | from 1,999 TL (≈ €36) | at least 5 a day |
| High-speed train to Ankara or Konya, then bus Train
Bus Ankara → Göreme from 939 TL (at least 3 h 30 min); Konya → Göreme from 809 TL (at least 3 h). Train fares and times only in the TCDD app. Source: TCDD Taşımacılık e-ticket |
in the booking app |
Istanbul – Antalya
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Sabiha Gökçen → Antalya Flight
Source: Pegasus — route pages |
1 h 20 min | varies by day | about 85 a week (Pegasus, by season) |
| Overnight bus Bus
803 km. There is no railway to Antalya. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 12 h 15 min | from 1,519 TL (≈ €27) | at least 8 a day |
Istanbul – Ephesus (Selçuk) and İzmir
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Sabiha Gökçen → İzmir Flight
From İzmir Airport the İZBAN train runs south to Selçuk. Source: Pegasus — route pages |
1 h 10 min | varies by day | about 60 a week (Pegasus) |
| Bus, European side → Selçuk Bus
686 km, direct to the town next to Ephesus. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 7 h 45 min | from 1,729 TL (≈ €31) | at least 4 a day |
| Bus, European side → İzmir Bus
572 km; from the Asian side at least 5 h 5 min, from 1,499 TL. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 6 h 35 min | from 1,479 TL (≈ €27) | at least 18 a day |
Istanbul – Pamukkale (Denizli)
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Sabiha Gökçen → Denizli Flight
Source: Pegasus — route pages |
1 h 10 min | varies by day | about 4 a week (Pegasus, by season) |
| Overnight bus → Denizli Bus
707 km. Minibuses to Pamukkale leave from Denizli bus station. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 10 h 15 min | from 1,479 TL (≈ €27) | at least 3 a day |
Istanbul – Bursa
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus over the Osmangazi Bridge Bus
233 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 3 h 10 min | from 719 TL (≈ €13) | at least 45 a day |
| İDO fast ferry Yenikapı → Bursa (Güzelyalı) Ferry
Fares and times only in İDO's booking app. Source: İDO |
in the booking app | ||
| BUDO sea bus Kabataş → Mudanya Ferry
Fares and times only in BUDO's booking app. Source: BUDO (Burulaş) |
in the booking app |
Istanbul – Ankara
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed train (YHT) from Söğütlüçeşme or Pendik Train
Fares and times only in the TCDD app. Source: TCDD Taşımacılık e-ticket |
in the booking app | ||
| Flight Sabiha Gökçen → Ankara Flight
Source: Pegasus — route pages |
1 h 10 min | varies by day | |
| Bus, European side Bus
545 km; from the Asian side at least 4 h 59 min. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 6 h 24 min | from 999 TL (≈ €18) | at least 13 a day |
Istanbul – Çanakkale, Troy and Gallipoli
Istanbul ⇄ Çanakkale, Troy & Gallipoli
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge (Truva Turizm) Bus
Source: Truva Turizm — Istanbul–Çanakkale |
from 4 h 45 min | from 1,350 TL (≈ €24) | 9 a day |
| Bus (Kamil Koç) Bus
343 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 4 h | from 1,249 TL (≈ €22) | at least 8 a day |
| GESTAŞ ferry Çanakkale ↔ Eceabat (for Gallipoli) Ferry
Foot passenger 40 TL; car 725 TL. Source: GESTAŞ — fares |
40 TL (≈ €0.7) | 20 a day each way |
Antalya – Cappadocia
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus → Göreme Bus
575 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 7 h 55 min | from 1,199 TL (≈ €22) | at least 6 a day |
| Flight Antalya → Kayseri Flight
Source: Pegasus — route pages |
1 h 15 min | varies by day | about 4 a week (Pegasus) |
Antalya – Pamukkale (Denizli)
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus → Denizli Bus
218 km. Minibuses to Pamukkale leave from Denizli bus station. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 2 h 50 min | from 529 TL (≈ €9.5) | at least 10 a day |
Antalya – Fethiye and Kaş
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus → Fethiye (inland road) Bus
190 km; buses along the coast via Kaş take longer. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 2 h 30 min | from 609 TL (≈ €11) | at least 2 a day |
| Coastal buses to Kaş, Kalkan, Demre and Olympos (Batı Antalya Tur) Bus
Fares and times only in the operator's booking site. Source: Batı Antalya Tur |
in the booking app |
İzmir – Pamukkale (Denizli)
Izmir ⇄ Pamukkale
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus → Denizli Bus
238 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 3 h 5 min | from 629 TL (≈ €11) | at least 10 a day |
| Regional train Basmane → Denizli via Selçuk Train
Fares and times only in the TCDD app. Source: TCDD Taşımacılık e-ticket |
in the booking app |
Cappadocia – Pamukkale
| How | Time | Fare | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Göreme → Denizli (mostly overnight) Bus
631 km. Source: Kamil Koç (FlixBus Türkiye) |
from 9 h | from 1,389 TL (≈ €25) | at least 3 a day |
How to read the tables
Bus fares and times are the lowest fare and the shortest journey the operator's own site showed on the day we checked; most departures cost a little more and take a little longer. Flight times come from the airline's route pages; fares change by the day, so we give none. Train and ferry operators show fares only inside their booking apps, so we link to them instead of copying figures from the press.