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₺2,015–5,825Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalyabus
13h 7m₺900–2,300Bus via Bucak
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Bucakbus
- Take the bus from Bucak to Antalyabus
12h₺1,143–2,877Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from İstanbul to Antalya646.3 km
10h 23m₺932Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane IST - AYT
4h 13m₺12,111–24,304Drive 646.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Antalyacar 646.8 km
8h 30m₺3,725–5,380
Istanbul to Antalya by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Antalya is to rideshare which costs 932 ₺ and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Antalya is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Antalya. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Antalya via Bucak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
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 Bucak which takes 12h and costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.900 ₺.
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 Esenler station.
Istanbul to Antalya bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Bucak 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?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya via Bucak in around 12h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
- 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
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- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Bucak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bucak to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺310–400
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from İstanbul to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺932
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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