How do we get from Fethiye/Dalaman to Cappadocia by bus?
We are planning a holiday to Turkey starting in Fethiye then going via Cappadocia to Istanbul. I am trying to find out how to get from Fethiye to Cappadocia. We do not mind stopping for a few days on the way at some interesting places.
Possible options I have thought of:
- 2 nights in Pamukkale then via Konya etc.
- Head up the coast to Side, spending a few days getting there, then bus via Konya maybe stopping at Eskil.
Both options with or without a Gulet trip of a few days between Fethiye and Olympos.
(My wife likes the sea and we are going for a holiday not to “tick off” as many sites as possible. As it is a short holiday of only three weeks we can’t fit everything in and relax. Hence not taking an organised couch tip.)
Best Answer
Nice! I have done a similar trip 5 years ago.
From Fethiye to Nev?ehir is at least 13 hours by bus. If there are direct buses they are not very frequent. Anyway, it makes sense to split the trip!
We went from Nev?ehir to Fethiye via Konya and Antalya. To give you an order of magnitude of the legs:
- Fethiye - Antalya: 3 hours
- Antalya - Konya: 6 hours
- Konya - Nev?ehir: 4 hours
You can of course only make one stop in Konya or Antalya. That's up to you. You should also be aware of the fact that there are two routes from Fethiye to Antalya. One along the coast and one inside the country. The latter is much faster! Along the coast takes 6 to 7 hours. It is a scenic but very shaky route.
I had to plan the stop in Antalya as part of a compromise with my better half. I would have preferred to stop over in Konya and E?irdir, rather than Anatalya. But that's life ;-) E?irdir is really a nice place. Everybody who has been there seems to like it.
If ever you are in a hurry, and you only want to see Fethiye, Cappadocia and Istanbul, without stopovers, I would do it it the following order: Fethiye - Istanbul - Nevshehir. From the point of view of bus transport it is easier to plan and to handle. This being said, there are also interesting stopovers along the latter journey!
The coaches to the Cappadocian villages transit through Nev?ehir. From there you will be transferred to whatever your final destination in Cappadocia. That's why I am talking about Nev?ehir.
If you have trouble to find a direct bus to Nev?ehir you can also try to find a bus to Kayseri or Aksaray, as a plan B. These cities are really nearby and you have frequent buses to the Cappadocian villages (via Nev?ehir).
UPDATE:
Although I think that Pamukkale has a limited interest, the two options you have added make sense too. Now you have to play and pick the "best" option.
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How far is it from Fethiye to Cappadocia?
The distance between Fethiye and Cappadocia is 551 km. The road distance is 731.3 km.Can you fly Cappadocia to Dalaman?
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Dalaman is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 1.400 \u20ba - 4.300 \u20ba. Alternatively, you can bus via Afyonkarahisar, which costs 250 \u20ba - 340 \u20ba and takes 13h 16m.How do you get to Cappadocia Turkey from UK?
The best way to get from London to Cappadocia is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs \xa3160 - \xa3420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs \xa380 - \xa3120 and takes 2 days 12h. How long is the flight from London to Cappadocia? There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport to Nevsehir Airport.Is there a bus from Antalya to Cappadocia?
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Answer 2
There are buses referred to in a similar question on TripAdvisor. I've looked at site the answer referred to and there is a bus from Fethiye to Goreme, which leaves at 16:00 and arrives there about 4:00, which seems to be the only one I could find.
Once you are in Goreme, you might find a few other bus lines to take you around and to Istanbul but I wasn't able to find online reservations for some of them.
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