By plane

1 Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV IATA), Tuzköyü, ☏ +90 384 421 4455. Flights from Istanbul take 90 min - by Turkish Airlines from IST and Ajet from SAW, with as many as 7 a day at the height of the tourist season. Change in Istanbul for all other destinations. The airport is small but adequate for its passenger numbers, and has car hire. (updated Jul 2024)

To town: Nevşehir is 30 km south of the airport, take a taxi / transfer. Most arrivals are heading for Göreme at the heart of the "fairy chimney" landscape.

By bus

Buses from Istanbul run every couple of hours round the clock, taking 10 hours via Bolu. From Ankara they're hourly, with the fastest taking 3 hours non-stop. From Kayseri they're hourly, taking 90 min via Avanos. Three per day run from Izmir, taking 12 hours via Uşak, Afyonkarahisar and Konya. Three per day from Antalya take 8 hours via Konya.

Bus lines on these routes are Metro Turizm, Flixbus and Nevşehir Seyahat.

2 Nevşehir Otobüs Terminali the inter-city station is 5 km southwest of town on D300 towards Aksaray and Konya. It's grubby, with few facilities, eg no ATM. Your dolmuş ride downtown should be included in your bus fare, check when buying.

3 Saatci Hoca Cd is the street where the dolmuş from the bus terminal brings you. It's also the pick-up / drop-off point for local buses and dolmuşes from nearby towns such as Aksaray, Avanos, Göreme, Kaymakli, Derinkuyu, Urgup and Nigde. The meeting point is around 4-9 of Saatci Hoca Cd with no sign to materialize it, you'll have to ask around to find your service.

By road

From Ankara take O-21 (toll) to the junction of D300 then head east; reckon 290 km, 3 hours. You can avoid the toll by taking D200 onto D765, maybe 3 hr 40 min.