Türkiye›From Istanbul›Selcuk (Ephesus)
Istanbul to Selcuk (Ephesus) by flight or bus
About 570 km. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,100 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Izmir (ADB) + TCDD train from the airport station
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale overnight bus
from ₹2,100 per person
Best value
Flight
Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Izmir (ADB) + TCDD train from the airport station
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 Izmir (ADB) + TCDD train from the airport station | 5 h | ₹2,900–₹9,200per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale overnight bus | 9 hovernight | ₹2,100–₹3,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus to Izmir (ADB) + TCDD train from the airport station: The regional trains to Selçuk stop at the airport's own station (Adnan Menderes Havalimanı); about 1 h 10, roughly hourly. A transfer car instead costs about 3,000 TL.
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 Izmir (ADB) + TCDD train from the airport station | ₹5,800–₹18,400 | ₹11,600–₹36,800 |
| Bus · Metro / Kamil Koç / Pamukkale overnight bus | ₹4,200–₹6,400 | ₹8,400–₹12,800 |
Once you’re in Selcuk (Ephesus)
- Best time: April – June, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – June, September – November).
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Plan Istanbul and Selcuk (Ephesus)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.