There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Antalya by train, plane, bus, rideshare, 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.
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 28m₺1,915–6,305Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from İstanbul to Antalya646.3 km
10h 23m₺928Bus via Istanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from Istanbul Dudullu to Antalyabus
10h 56m₺1,250–2,147Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane IST - AYT
4h 13m₺11,111–25,284Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus stationbus FlixBus KK0704 / ...
12h 15m₺950–2,600Drive 646.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Antalyacar 646.8 km
8h 30m₺3,607–5,210
Istanbul to Antalya by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Antalya is to rideshare which costs 928 ₺ and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Antalya is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at Antalya bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Antalya is 518 km. The road distance is 646.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Antalya without a car is to bus via Istanbul Dudullu which takes 10h 56m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 2.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Istanbul to Antalya, including transfers.
Istanbul to Antalya bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from Istanbul Dudullu station.
Istanbul to Antalya bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Antalya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Antalya is 647 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Istanbul to Antalya.
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Antalya, Turkey?
Pamukkale Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Dudullu to Antalya every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₺1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 9h 10m. Güney Akdeniz Seyahat also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Dudullu to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Dudullu to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,600
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- 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
- ₺928
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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