Nevsehir

Nevşehir has a semi-arid continental climate, typical of the Central Anatolian plateau. It experiences very warm, dry summers, cold and snowy winters, and a storm season that spans from early-April to mid-June.

Summers are very warm during the day, but cool to chilly during night-time, so much so that temperatures below 10°C (50°F) are not that uncommon, and definitely cold enough to bring more than light, summer clothing. Rain is not common during this time, falling once or twice a month.

Winters are cold and snowy, and temperatures can dip to -15°C (around 5°F) on the coldest nights of the year. Most winter days, however, bring temperatures around freezing and mostly cloudy skies.

Spring and fall are both mild, with cold to chilly nights. Spring brings frequent thunderstorms to the region, which can cause frequent lightning and heavy rain, while fall is relatively dry.

• 🌍 Nevşehir bus station (on the extension of Lale Caddesi, Gülşehir Caddesi at the eastern outskirts of the city, 5 km from the center). There are direct connections to Adana, Alanya (1 night bus, 90-110 TL), Antalya, Ankara, Kayseri, Konya, Mersin, Istanbul, Izmir and Pamukkale.
  From Aksaray a local minibus to here is no more than about €3 (50 TL as of May 2022). Larger bus companies should also take you along the ride, just don't pay more than for the minibus. 
• 🌍 Urban Bus Exchange (Urban Dolmus) (at Saatci Hoca Caddesi). For all connections to nearby towns and important places in Cappadocia like Avanos, Göreme, Kaymakli and Derinkuyu (underground cities), Urgup and Nigde. (updated Dec 2019)

Destinations:

• Ankara – Coach operator Nevtur has buses running every 2 hr from the main bus terminal Isletmesi Sehirlerarasi to Nevşehir and vice versa. The trip takes 4 hr including a break of 30 min and costs 20 TL.

Nevşehir Seyahat runs buses 6 times a day from Ankara to Nevşehir (departures from Ankara between 05:00 and 18:30, travel time: 4½ hr) and 2 buses per day from Istanbul to Nevşehir at 20:00 and 20:30, taking 11½ hr.

• To Kaymakli (5 TL) and Derinkuyu: 07:35, 08:15, 09:00, 09:30 10, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:15, and 20:15. Since Kaymakli is on the way from Derinkuyu and Nigde, on the way back buses go pretty much every 15 min to Nevşehir, 07:00-20:10.
• To Nigde: 07:35, 08:15, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, and 18:00.

Nevşehir is:

• 75 km (1 hr) from Aksaray
• 140 km (2 hr 15 min) from Aladaglar National Park
• 17 km (20 min) from Avanos
• 30 km (40 min) from Derinkuyu
• 10 km (15 min) from Göreme
• 95 km (1 hr 45 min) from Guzelyurt
• 110 km (2 hr) from Ihlara Valley
• 20 km (25 min) from Kaymakli
• 100 km (1½ hr) from Kayseri
• 90 km (1½ hr) from Kirsehir
• 75 km (1 hr 25 min) from Nigde
• 8 km (10 min) from Uchisar
• 23 km (25 min) from Urgup

• 🌍 Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV  ^IATA) (30 km from the city center. Reaching the airport is possible via buses, shared taxis and commercial taxis.), ☏ +90 384 421 4455. 

• Turkish airlines has flights from Istanbul on W, Th, F and Su evening, and flights to Istanbul on Th, F, Sa and M morning. Flight time is 1 hr 15 min.

The nearest railway station is located in Kayseri. The railway line runs from Ankara to Kayseri and then splits into a line towards Sivas in the east and towards Nigde, Karaman and Adana in the south. Express trains take about 7 hours from Ankara to Kayseri. The Erzurum Express (Erzurum Ekspresi) departs in the early afternoon from Ankara and comes in the evening to Kayseri, the Güney Express (Güney Ekspresi) leaves early in the morning from Ankara and comes in the afternoon to Kayseri. The Çukurova Mavi Tren and Dogu Ekspresi go in the evening from Ankara and come in the middle of the night to Kayseri.