Antalya Airport to Kemer
Antalya Airport to Kemer is about 57 km and takes roughly 70 minutes by car. A private transfer costs from around €40, or take the bus via the city centre.
Kemer, AntalyaCrymaker / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5Kemer lies west along the mountain coast. The scenic road takes about an hour; a door-to-door transfer avoids the two-leg bus route through the city.
Every way to get there
Our verdict: for Kemer, a private transfer is the easiest door-to-door option (from €40). Travelling light on a budget? The bus is cheapest (from €7) but slower, with a change in the city.
What it costs for your group
The bus is charged per person, while a taxi or private transfer is one price for the whole car — so the more of you there are, the better door-to-door value looks.
| Group | Bus (per person) | Private transfer | Best value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo · 1 traveller | €7 | €40 | Bus |
| Couple · 2 travellers | €14 | €40 | Bus |
| Family of 4 · 4 travellers | €28 | €40 | Bus |
Which option should you choose?
| If your priority is… | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Bus | From €7, though slower with a change in the city. |
| Speed & comfort | Private transfer | Door-to-door, fixed price, a driver waiting for you. |
| A group of 3–4 | Transfer or taxi | One flat fare splits cheaper than several bus tickets. |
| A late-night arrival | Transfer or taxi | Both run 24/7 when buses and the tram have stopped. |
By transport mode
Private transfer
Meet & greet at arrivals, fixed price, flight tracking, child seats on request.
Where to catch it: Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign — no queue, no hunting for a stop.
Best for families, groups & late arrivalsBus / shuttle
Runs to Antalya city centre / otogar; change there for an onward local bus or dolmuş.
Where to catch it: Bus stands in front of Terminal 1 / the Domestic Terminal. Terminal 2 passengers reach them via the inter-terminal link.
Best for solo & budget travellersTaxi
Metered from the rank; agree an approximate fare before long trips.
Where to catch it: Official taxi rank right outside arrivals, open 24/7. Check the meter is running and reset before you set off.
Best for small groups in a hurryCar rental
Per day; the flexible choice if you plan to explore the coast.
Where to catch it: Car-hire desks are in the Terminal 1 arrivals area.
Best for travellers who want to exploreKemer & Antalya in photos
Buying tickets in Antalya
Antalya uses the reloadable AntalyaKart for the T2 (Antray) tram that leaves directly from the airport terminal, plus city buses and dolmuş. Buy and load the card at the machine on the airport tram platform, or from AntalyaKart kiosks and the Android app; the blank card costs about 100 TL and a single ride is roughly 27 TL. You tap the card on boarding rather than paying the driver. There is no contactless bank-card tap on the tram, so load enough credit before you travel.
Taxi scams & safety in Antalya
The tram is fixed-fare and scam-proof, which is the main reason to use it. If you take a taxi, use the official rank outside arrivals and insist the meter (taksimetre) runs; drivers who quote a flat price or claim the meter is broken usually overcharge, especially with luggage. Do not follow touts inside the terminal offering a car. Uber operates in Antalya but mostly dispatches licensed taxis. Agree nothing verbally, and keep small notes so a driver cannot claim to have no change.
Getting from AYT to Kemer
There's a moment on the drive to Kemer where the sprawl of Antalya falls away, the Taurus mountains crowd in on your right, and the sea opens up on your left in that improbable shade of blue. It takes about an hour to cover the 57-odd kilometres from the airport, and how you spend that hour — dozing in the back of a transfer, wrestling luggage on and off a dolmuş, or watching a taxi meter tick over — is really the whole question. Here's how each option actually plays out.
The honest truth about the bus
Let's start with the money-saver, because it's the one the airport won't advertise. There is no direct bus from Antalya Airport to Kemer — anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. What you can do is take city bus 600 from the stand in front of Terminal 1 (it also passes the Domestic Terminal; if you flew into T2 you'll need to cross over first) to Antalya's Otogar, the main intercity bus station. From there, minibuses — dolmuş — run down the coast to Kemer every half-hour or so.
All in, it costs around €4, which is almost comically cheap next to the alternatives. The catch is time and effort: budget close to two hours once you allow for the wait at the Otogar, which can stretch to the best part of an hour. With a couple of big suitcases and a tired toddler in tow, it stops being a bargain and starts being a mistake. Travelling light and in no hurry? It's a proper adventure and a better story.
Why most people just book a transfer
The reason the coast road is full of minibuses with hotel names in the window is simple: a private transfer removes every friction point at once. You book ahead, a driver stands in arrivals with your name on a sign, and an hour later you're at your door. Prices start from around €40 for the whole car, not per head — which is where the maths tips in favour of families and groups (see the cost table higher up the page). Fixed fare, flight tracking so a delay doesn't strand you, and no haggling at midnight.
Taxis, hire cars and the tram myth
The official taxi rank sits right outside arrivals and runs around the clock. Antalya's airport taxis are metered by law, so there's no set tariff — expect somewhere near €60–65 to Kemer, a touch more than a pre-booked transfer for essentially the same ride. Two rules keep you out of trouble: use only the marked rank, and ignore anyone who sidles up inside the terminal offering a "taxi" or "transfer"; and check the meter is running and reset before you pull away.
A hire car earns its keep if Kemer is a base rather than a destination and you fancy Olympos, Phaselis or the mountain villages — desks are in Terminal 1 arrivals, roughly €22–41 a day. One thing to settle for good: the AntRay tram that travel forums rave about does not go anywhere near Kemer. It's a city line — brilliant for reaching central Antalya, useless for the resorts. Don't let anyone tell you it's an option here.
Landing late, and other small print
Flights into Antalya have a habit of arriving at unsociable hours. If you're touching down after midnight, your realistic choices narrow to a taxi or a pre-booked transfer — both run 24/7, while the buses and that famous tram stopped hours ago. It's the one scenario where booking ahead isn't just convenient; it's the difference between a smooth arrival and standing bleary-eyed at a rank.
- Keep some small cash if you brave the bus — drivers won't always take a card or break a large note.
- Leave a generous buffer in high summer, when the coast road clogs and a 60-minute run quietly becomes 90.
- Staying in Beldibi or Göynük, before Kemer proper? Tell your driver — it can trim both time and money off the trip.
