Cappadocia Airport

Cappadocia Airport, located in Tuzköy of Nevşehir’s Gülşehir district, was put into service in 1998. The distance of the airport, which has a capacity of seven hundred thousand passengers and an international terminal open to international transportation, to Gülşehir district is 9 km, and its distance to the city center is 26 km. The alternative to Cappadocia Airport is Kayseri Airport, which is located in the province of Kayseri, approximately 100 km from Nevşehir city center.

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Cappadocia Airport is one of the 12 international airports operated by the General Directorate of State Airports Authority. It currently has infrastructure and superstructure facilities, technical equipment and equipment to serve all kinds of civil and military traffic at international standards. According to the classification criteria of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the airport serves on a 24-hour basis in category I (CAT – I) qualifications.

Cappadocia Airport Contact Phone: (0384) 421 44 55 (15 lines)

How Far Is The Airport From Cappadocia?

The distance from Cappadocia airport to Nevşehir city center is approximately 29 km. The distance to the Cappadocia region differs according to the districts. Accordingly, the distance of the airport to Uçhisar is 36 km, the distance to Avanos is 36 km, the distance to Göreme is 46 km, and the distance to Ürgüp is 54 km. You can read how you can reach these districts from the airport in the continuation of our article.

From Cappadocia Airport To City Center

There are no municipal buses that provide direct transportation to Nevşehir city center or its districts from Cappadocia Airport. You can go to Nevşehir city center by taking the shuttles of Turkish Airlines and Anadolu Jet companies, which organize flights to Cappadocia Airport. Likewise, you can reach the airport by using these shuttles from the city center. Shuttle waiting points for arrivals at the airport are Nevşehir University and Forum Kapadokya shopping mall. You need to be ready at one of these stops a few hours before the flight departure time. The cost of these services is between 15 and 20 TL (1-1.5 €).

Cappadocia Airport, located in Tuzköy of Nevşehir’s Gülşehir district, was put into service in 1998.

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Apart from this, there are different alternatives for transportation from the airport to the city center. One of them is the private shuttle service. Private shuttles meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel you have booked. The cost of these services is around 60 TL (4 €). Another alternative is to use the airport taxi service. Airport taxi prices are determined separately for each district and are fixed. Accordingly, the prices are as follows: (prices may vary slightly)

• Gulsehir (12 km): 65 TL
• Nevşehir City Center (29 km): 160 TL
• Uchisar (36 km): 190 TL
• Avanos (36 km): 180 TL
• Goreme (46 km): 220 TL
• Urgup (54 km): 250 TL

Apart from all these alternatives, you can also reach the city center by renting a car at the airport.

How To Get From Cappadocia Airport To Avanos?

There is a 35 km distance between Cappadocia Airport and Avanos. This distance takes about 45 minutes by car. The distance between Nevşehir center and Avanos is 17 km and you can reach the region with a 20-minute journey. The cheapest mode of transportation from the airport to Avanos is to use the minibuses going from Nevşehir city center to Avanos. 

Apart from this, there are special shuttles that you can take from the airport to Avanos. Apart from these, it is possible to go to Avanos by using an airport taxi or renting a car.

How To Get From Cappadocia Airport To Uçhisar?

Uçhisar is located on Nevşehir – Göreme Road and is in the very center of the Cappadocia region. The distance between the airport and Uçhisar is approximately 35 km. This distance takes 35 minutes by car. The distance of Uçhisar to Nevşehir city center is 7 km. This distance is covered in 12 minutes by car. 

You can go to Nevşehir city center from the airport and reach Uçhisar by using a minibus or taxi. Apart from this, you can go to Uçhisar from the airport by using private shuttles, airport taxi or by renting a car.

How To Get From Cappadocia Airport To Urgup?

The distance between Cappadocia Airport and Ürgüp is 49 km and it takes about 1 hour by car. It is possible to reach Ürgüp, which is the most lively district of the Cappadocia region, by the shuttles of Turkish Airlines and Anadolu Jet. You can also reach Ürgüp from Nevşehir city center by minibus and taxis. Apart from these, you can go from the airport to Ürgüp by using private shuttles, airport taxi or by renting a car.

How To Get From Cappadocia Airport To Goreme?

The distance between Göreme, one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites, and Cappadocia Airport is 43 km. The journey time by car is approximately 40 minutes. Transportation from Nevşehir center to Göreme is 21 km. You can reach Göreme by minibus and taxis from Nevşehir city center. Apart from these, you can go to Göreme from the airport by using private shuttles, airport taxi or by renting a car.

How To Get From Cappadocia Airport To Ortahisar?

The distance between Cappadocia Airport and Ortahisar is 45 km. The easiest and most affordable way to reach Ortahisar is to come to Ürgüp, which is 6 km away from Ortahisar, with the shuttles of Turkish Airlines and Anadolu Jet, and then reach Ortahisar by minibuses. Apart from these, you can go to Ortahisar from the airport by using private shuttles, airport taxi or by renting a car.

Cappadocia Airport Code

Cappadocia Airport code is “NAV”.