Türkiye›From Izmir›Selcuk (Ephesus)
Izmir to Selcuk (Ephesus) by train, bus or road
About 80 km. The private car is fastest at 1 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹160 per person.
Selcuk (Ephesus) to IzmirFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
TCDD regional train from Basmane (also stops at the airport)
from ₹160 per person
Best value
Train
TCDD regional train from Basmane (also stops at the airport)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TCDD regional train from Basmane (also stops at the airport) | 1.5 h | ₹160–₹240per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus or minibus from Izmir Otogar | 1.5 h | ₹300–₹500per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 1 h | ₹5,600–₹8,600per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, TCDD regional train from Basmane (also stops at the airport): Roughly hourly; pay with an İzmirim card or buy at the station.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TCDD regional train from Basmane (also stops at the airport) | ₹320–₹480 | ₹640–₹960 |
| Bus · Bus or minibus from Izmir Otogar | ₹600–₹1,000 | ₹1,200–₹2,000 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹5,600–₹8,600 | ₹5,600–₹8,600 |
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 Izmir and Selcuk (Ephesus)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.