Türkiye›From Selcuk (Ephesus)›Pamukkale
Selcuk (Ephesus) to Pamukkale by train, bus or road
About 190 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹240 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
TCDD regional train Selçuk–Denizli + dolmuş
from ₹240 per person
Best value
Train
TCDD regional train Selçuk–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TCDD regional train Selçuk–Denizli + dolmuş | 3.8 h | ₹240–₹400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Pamukkale Turizm bus to Denizli + dolmuş | 3.8 h | ₹800–₹1,240per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹11,000–₹17,000per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, TCDD regional train Selçuk–Denizli + dolmuş: About 3 h to Denizli on the Izmir–Denizli line, then 30 min by 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TCDD regional train Selçuk–Denizli + dolmuş | ₹480–₹800 | ₹960–₹1,600 |
| Bus · Pamukkale Turizm bus to Denizli + dolmuş | ₹1,600–₹2,480 | ₹3,200–₹4,960 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹11,000–₹17,000 | ₹11,000–₹17,000 |
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 Selcuk (Ephesus) and Pamukkale
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