Türkiye›From Istanbul›Dalyan
Istanbul to Dalyan by flight or bus
About 790 km. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,900 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Dalaman (DLM) + taxi or hotel transfer
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight bus to Ortaca + dolmuş
from ₹2,900 per person
Best value
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Dalaman (DLM) + taxi or hotel transfer
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Dalaman (DLM) + taxi or hotel transfer | 4.5 h | ₹3,400–₹11,600per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight bus to Ortaca + dolmuş | 13 hovernight | ₹2,900–₹4,300per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Dalaman (DLM) + taxi or hotel transfer: Dalaman airport is 25 km away; a taxi is about 1,800 TL a car, or take a bus to Ortaca and the dolmuş.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Dalaman (DLM) + taxi or hotel transfer | ₹6,800–₹23,200 | ₹13,600–₹46,400 |
| Bus · Overnight bus to Ortaca + dolmuş | ₹5,800–₹8,600 | ₹11,600–₹17,200 |
Once you’re in Dalyan
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Against it: Off Season: Many Hotels and Boats Closed.
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Plan Istanbul and Dalyan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.