Türkiye›From Izmir›Pamukkale
Izmir to Pamukkale by train or bus
About 250 km. The bus is fastest at 4.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹300 per person.
Fastest
Bus
Pamukkale Turizm / Metro bus to Denizli + dolmuş
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
TCDD regional train Basmane–Denizli + dolmuş
from ₹300 per person
Best value
Train
TCDD regional train Basmane–Denizli + dolmuş
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Pamukkale Turizm / Metro bus to Denizli + dolmuş | 4.3 h | ₹900–₹1,400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | TCDD regional train Basmane–Denizli + dolmuş | 5.3 h | ₹300–₹500per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, TCDD regional train Basmane–Denizli + dolmuş: A few trains a day, about 4.5 h; cheap and scenic through the Menderes valley.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Pamukkale Turizm / Metro bus to Denizli + dolmuş | ₹1,800–₹2,800 | ₹3,600–₹5,600 |
| Train · TCDD regional train Basmane–Denizli + dolmuş | ₹600–₹1,000 | ₹1,200–₹2,000 |
Once you’re in Pamukkale
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Izmir and Pamukkale
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.