There are 9 ways to get from Demre to Istanbul by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Demre to Antalyabus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AYT - SAW
7h 19m₺3,240–8,316Bus via Antalya
cheapest- Take the bus from Demre to Antalyabus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
16h 10m₺1,106–2,905Bus
- Take the bus from Finike to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
15h 51m₺2,188–3,307Drive 750.9 km
- Drive from Demre to Istanbulcar 750.9 km
10h 52m₺4,031–5,823Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Demre to Antalyabus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Istanbul (IST)plane AYT - IST
7h 5m₺12,837–14,793Bus, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Demre to Kalkanbus
- Take the bus from Kalkan to Fethiyebus
- Take the bus from Fethiye Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanıbus
- Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DLM - SAW
9h 24m₺1,819–7,064Bus, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Demre to Kalkanbus
- Take the bus from Kalkan to Fethiyebus
- Take the bus from Fethiye Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanıbus
- Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Istanbul (IST)plane DLM - IST
9h 16m₺10,416–15,041Bus #2
- Take the bus from Finike bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0704 / ...
17h 45m₺1,148–2,757Bus via Kaş
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaşbus
- Take the bus from Kaş to İstanbul Esenlerbus
17h 50m₺1,558–2,370
Demre to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demre to Istanbul is to bus via Antalya which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.900 ₺ and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Demre to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Demre to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Demre and arriving at Istanbul Otogari via Finike and Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Demre and Istanbul is 675 km. The road distance is 750.9 km.
The best way to get from Demre to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 51m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Demre to Istanbul, including transfers.
Demre to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Finike station.
Demre to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Demre to Istanbul is 751 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Demre to Istanbul.
There are 4268+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Demre, Turkey and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Demre to Istanbul Otogari via Finike, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, and Samandira Tesis in around 15h 51m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,500–12,000
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,500
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Demre to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/albania/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Finike to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,750–2,600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,800–2,600
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺440–650
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
Bus from Finike bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,750–2,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Kalkan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺70–90
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺70–350
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺100–410
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺55–70
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Finike bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–390
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanı
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺190–320
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Finike bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
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