Getting to DalyanFlightsDalamanThe nearest Airport to Dalyan is Dalaman (DLM) which is just around 25 minutes from Dalyan. Dalaman Airport, thanks to a campaign headed by Joanne Lamacraft, is now open to charter flights from the UK throughout the year.
In 2006 the airport has been expanded with the addition of a new terminal which is aimed at serving more passengers, more comfortably than the old terminal Via IstanbulIstanbul (IST) is well served by flights by British Airways and Turkish Airlines as well as other operators from the UK, a connecting flight can be made to Dalaman. This can make for a very pleasant 2-stop trip to Turkey spending time in the historic Istanbul before heading for the tranquillity of Dalyan. Easy Jet have also recently started flying to Istanbul's 2nd Airport (Sabiha Gökçen - SAW) BusTurkey has a very popular, reliable and well priced bus network. The nearby town of Ortaca has a bus station that has many connections to Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir and Ankara as well as other destinations both locally and nationally. For the independent traveller the bus service provides an affordable and enjoyable means of transport throughout Turkey. DrivingFor those with plenty of time the drive to Turkey is an enjoyable experience and takes around 5 days at a steady pace. One popular route is via Venice where you can board a ferry for a leisurely and relaxing 3 day cruise into Izmir. Izmir is around 4 hours from Dalyan but we would recommend allowing 1 day to enjoy some the sites along the way. |
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