Alanya is the furthest major resort from Antalya Airport — 135 km east along the D400 coastal highway, around 2 hours by car. It’s also one of Turkey’s most popular holiday destinations: Cleopatra Beach, the Seljuk castle on the clifftop, buzzing nightlife, and a long strip of hotels catering to millions of visitors every year. […]

Belek is Turkey’s golf capital — 30 km east of Antalya Airport, home to some of the Mediterranean’s finest championship courses and a string of large luxury resorts. If you’re landing at AYT for a Belek holiday, the transfer is short enough that most people don’t think about it in advance. That’s usually when it

Staying in Lara but want to spend a day exploring Antalya’s old town? You’re not alone. Kaleici — Antalya’s ancient walled city with Roman-era harbour, Ottoman mansions, and narrow cobbled streets — is one of the most popular day trips for Lara hotel guests. The good news: it’s only 12 km away. The not-so-good news:

Side is one of Turkey’s most visited destinations — a Roman-era peninsula with ancient temples, a beautiful old town, and long sandy beaches stretching east towards Alanya. It’s also 75 km from Antalya Airport, which puts it firmly in “plan this before you land” territory. The shared shuttles that serve Side are notorious for stopping

Kemer is one of the most beautiful resort towns on the Turkish Riviera — pine forests meeting the Mediterranean, dramatic mountain backdrops, and some of Turkey’s best luxury hotels. It’s also 55 km from Antalya Airport, which means getting there requires a bit more planning than a short Lara hop. Most travellers landing at AYT

Lara Beach is just 15 km from Antalya Airport — one of the shortest airport-to-resort transfers on the Turkish Riviera. But short doesn’t mean simple. Most travellers landing at AYT for the first time walk out of arrivals, see the taxi queue stretching around the corner, and wish they’d sorted this before they left home.

Most travellers spend the first hour of their Antalya holiday standing in a taxi queue or waiting for a shuttle bus that stops at four other hotels before theirs. It doesn’t have to be that way. This guide covers every transfer route in and around Antalya — with 2026 prices, honest advice, and direct booking