There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Antalya by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SAW - AYT
4h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalyabus
13h 30m₺850–2,000Bus via Keçiborlu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Keçiborlu bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
- Take the bus from Keçiborlu bus station to Antalya bus stationbus FlixBus KK0707 / ...
13h 4m₺1,169–1,606Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from İstanbul to Antalya644.4 km
10h 23m₺855Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane IST - AYT
4h 13mDrive 644.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Antalyacar 644.8 km
8h 39m₺3,267–4,718
Istanbul to Antalya by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Antalya is to rideshare which costs 855 ₺ and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Antalya is to drive which takes 8h 39m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 4.800 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Antalya. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Antalya is 518 km. The road distance is 644.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Antalya without a car is to bus via Keçiborlu which takes 13h 4m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 1.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Istanbul to Antalya, including transfers.
Istanbul to Antalya bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Antalya bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Keçiborlu bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Antalya is 645 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Istanbul to Antalya.
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Antalya, Turkey?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station via Keçiborlu bus station in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–9,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,900
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Keçiborlu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Keçiborlu bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from İstanbul to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺855
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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