By Road

Because of its position in the centre of the country, Kayseri is well positioned on bus routes going from east to west, and from north to south. Services include several buses daily from Istanbul (12 hours), Ankara (5 hours), Bursa (11 hours), Izmir (12 hours), Konya (4 hours) and Urgup (90 mins). The main bus station is on the west of the city centre, and there are dolmuses running to and from the bus station.

Bus station Tel/Fax:(0352) 336 4373.

By Rail

There are two daily trains from Adana (7 hours) and Istanbul (12 hours), hourly from Ankara (9 hours), several weekly from Diyarbakir (20 hours), and one daily from Kars (24 hours). The train station is just north of the city centre.

Train station tel: (0352) 231 1313.

By Air

There are two daily direct flights from Istanbul. The Erkilet Airport is 4km to the city centre.

Turkish Airlines: www.turkishairlines.com
Airport tel: (0352) 338 3353.