Arriving in Antalya at Night: What Still Runs from Antalya Airport

Many holiday flights land in Antalya in the evening or after midnight, and in 2026 almost every international flight uses Terminal 2, which has no tram stop. Here is what still runs after 23:00, after midnight and after 03:00, what a taxi costs at night, what stays open at the airport and how to reach a resort hotel in the small hours.

Arriving at night: all options at a glance

Tram and bus fares are per person, one way; cash isn't accepted, and a contactless bank card costs ≈€0.90 (₺50) a ride on the tram. Fares on the airport bus lines are not published separately and travellers report that they cost more than the standard fare, so check the amount the reader shows. Antalya's council is reviewing taxi and public-transport fares in October 2026, so these fares may change; Havaş sets its own fares. Taxi fares are meter estimates. The transfer price is per vehicle (Mercedes Vito, up to 6 passengers), and the exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay.

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Euro amounts at €1 = ₺55.6.

What still runs after 23:00, midnight and 03:00

Go by the time you expect to be through passport control, baggage claim and customs, not by your landing time: in summer, when several flights land together, the queues can be long.

Scheduled departures from the airport, the same every night of the week. Bus 600 runs to the bus station, 800 to Meydan, 400 to Konyaaltı and Sarısu, and 600G to the bus station.

The last trams from the airport

The AntRay tram T1A has a single airport stop, Havalimanı, beside Terminal 1 and the domestic terminal. The last trams leave at 23:12, 23:39 and 00:05 every night, and the first at 06:31. Late in the evening they run every 20–30 minutes. From the airport it takes about 22 minutes to Meydan, 31 minutes to İsmetpaşa, the stop for Kaleiçi, and 50 minutes to the bus station (Otogar), so the 00:05 tram reaches İsmetpaşa at about 00:36.

Pay by tapping an Antalyakart, ≈€0.75 (₺42) a ride plus ≈€1.80 (₺100) for the card, or a contactless bank card, ≈€0.90 (₺50) a ride. Antalyakart machines stand next to and inside the tram stop. AntRay allows only luggage you can easily carry by hand, up to 25 kg. More in our Antalya Airport bus and tram guide.

Landing at Terminal 2

There is no tram stop at Terminal 2, which is about 2.5 km from Terminal 1. The airport runs a free ring shuttle between the two terminals, from stops in front of each terminal's departures level, but it publishes no hours or frequency, and we couldn't confirm that it runs late at night. If you land at Terminal 2 after about 23:00, plan on the buses that start at Terminal 2 itself, a taxi or a pre-booked transfer. The terminal is set per flight, so check yours on the airport's arrivals board.

Night buses from Terminal 2 and Havaş

Bus 400 and night bus 600G

Both lines start at Terminal 2. They also call at the "Dış Hatlar Terminal Girişi" stop on the access road to Terminal 1, a few minutes' walk from the tram stop. Until 31 October 2026 the bus stops at Terminal 1 itself and at the domestic terminal are out of use because of road works.

Pay with an Antalyakart or a contactless bank card. No Antalyakart machine is listed at Terminal 2, so a bank card is the simplest way to pay there. Neither bus goes to Kaleiçi, Lara or the resorts, and from the bus station no district buses leave for the resorts until the morning.

Havaş for domestic arrivals

Havaş runs one line from Antalya Airport, to Konyaaltı (Migros shopping centre) via the bus station and Akdeniz University, for ≈€4 (₺230) per person, in about 45 minutes. It has no timetable from the airport: a coach runs for every domestic arrival, night flights included, from the domestic terminal. International passengers may board too, but they have to get to the domestic terminal themselves. It is joined to Terminal 1; from Terminal 2 you would need the ring shuttle, whose night hours aren't published.

Taxis at night: there is no night rate

Taxi ranks stand in front of the arrivals exit of every terminal and work 24/7. Drivers carry an airport ID tag, and there is a fare board near the rank. Airport taxis use the city's central meter tariff: ≈€0.70 (₺40) to start and ≈€0.90 (₺50) per km, with a minimum fare of ≈€3.50 (₺200). There is no night rate, so if a driver quotes you a "night price", ask for the meter ("taksimetre lütfen") or take the next taxi.

Meter estimates for the whole car on the usual route, with no tolls; a standard taxi takes up to 4 passengers and usually 2–3 suitcases. Transfer prices are per vehicle (Mercedes Vito, up to 6 passengers); the exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay. For one to four people going to Lara, the centre, Konyaaltı or Belek, the meter is usually cheaper; to Kemer, Side or Alanya a transfer often costs less, and five or six people need two taxis.

• Paying: from 16 November 2026 taxis must take bank cards through a device linked to the meter. Until then it depends on the driver, so take some lira from an ATM before you join the queue, and turn down prices quoted in euros.
• Apps: Uber books licensed taxis on the meter in Antalya but says airport pickups may not be available at all hours; BiTaksi also covers Antalya. At night the rank is the simpler option.
• Complaints: keep the receipt and call ALO 153 (Antalya Metropolitan Municipality); in an airport taxi you can also scan the QR code in the car.

Full fare tables, the ride back from the resorts and payment tips are in our Antalya Airport taxi prices guide.

Landing late with a resort hotel: Belek, Side, Kemer or Alanya

No public bus runs from the airport terminals to the resorts. You would change at Antalya's bus station or at Meydan, and the district buses there stop in the evening:

The last tram from the airport reaches the Otogar at about 00:55, so after a late landing none of these buses can be reached. That leaves three options:

• Taxi on the meter: about €30–31 (₺1,650–1,750) to Belek, ≈€54–56 (₺3,000–3,100) to Kemer, ≈€59–61 (₺3,300–3,400) to Side and ≈€115 (₺6,300–6,400) to Alanya.
• Pre-booked transfer: from €40 per vehicle to Belek, €45 to Side, €50 to Kemer and €80 to Alanya, with a driver who tracks your flight.
• Tour-operator coach: package-holiday guests usually travel on their tour operator's coach, arranged at the welcome desks outside the terminal.

On a tight budget and willing to wait? Night bus 600G at 05:05 reaches the Otogar at about 05:43, before the first MAN47 (06:00) and KA07 (06:20). After a night flight with luggage, few people will want to. Step-by-step guides: Belek, Side, Kemer and Alanya.

What's open at the airport at night

• Money: Global Exchange and Travelex run exchange offices 24/7. Global Exchange has two offices in each of the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 international baggage halls, next to duty free; Travelex is just after the baggage hall in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 arrivals. Every terminal has ATMs from eight Turkish banks. Change only a little at the desk and compare with an ATM; if the ATM offers to charge you in your own currency, choose lira.
• Food: the airport lists several outlets as open 24 hours: Burger King, Mado and Take Off in all three terminals, Popeyes, Subway and Sbarro in Terminals 1 and 2, and the Via Arrival take-away in Terminal 2. It doesn't say which side of security or customs each one is on. Some cafés, such as Starbucks, close at 23:00.
• Medical help: the airport clinic, run with MMS Clinics, gives emergency and general care 24 hours a day, and an ambulance is on call at all times. There are pharmacies in Terminals 1 and 2, but their night hours aren't published.
• SIM cards: the Vodafone shops in all three terminals are open 08:00–23:00, and no other operator's shop is listed, so if you land later you can't buy a SIM. Set up an eSIM before you fly: Turkcell's tourist package, for example, can be bought online and activated as an eSIM in the Turkcell app after passport control (you need a biometric passport and an eSIM-capable phone). Some eSIM services are restricted in Turkey, so check with your provider first.
• Wi-Fi: free for 1 hour in all terminals. Get a PIN at the Wi-Fi kiosks with your mobile number, ID card or passport.

Waiting for morning? Night bus 600G leaves Terminal 2 at 05:05, the first tram at 06:31, bus 600 at 06:35, bus 800 at 06:45 and bus 400 at 07:40. The airport's website lists no airport hotel or sleeping area for arriving passengers, and free Wi-Fi lasts only an hour, so for a long wait the 24-hour cafés are your best base. More in our Antalya Airport arrival guide.

Late hotel check-in

• Tell your hotel in advance that you'll arrive after midnight, with your flight number, so they know to expect you.
• Book the right night: if you land at 01:30 on the 16th, the room has to be booked from the 15th, or there may be no bed waiting.
• Have your passport ready: Turkish law requires hotels and other accommodation to record every guest's identity, so you'll need it at check-in, even at 3 am.
• Save the address offline: keep the hotel's address and phone number on your phone or on paper, in case you have no data after the free Wi-Fi hour.

Staying safe on a late arrival

• Save 112, Turkey's emergency number.
• Take taxis only from the official rank outside the arrivals exit. Ignore anyone who approaches you offering a ride, a "fixed price" or a way to skip the queue: Uber's Antalya Airport page warns against such offers, and UK travel advice calls lifts from unofficial taxi drivers highly risky.
• Note the taxi's plate number, check that the meter is running and keep the receipt.
• Be wary of strangers offering to change money or take you to a bar. Banks may refuse 50 and 100 US dollar notes.
• Make sure your phone will work when you land: you may need it for a taxi app, your hotel or your transfer driver.

Private transfer: a driver who tracks your flight

If you'd rather not juggle timetables after midnight, a private transfer goes from the terminal to your hotel door. Your driver tracks your flight and meets you just outside the arrivals exit; once you land, they message you on WhatsApp with the exact meeting point and a short video showing the way. Prices are per vehicle (Mercedes Vito, up to 6 passengers): from €35 to Lara or Konyaaltı, from €55 to the city centre and Kaleiçi, from €40 to Belek, from €45 to Side, from €50 to Kemer and from €80 to Alanya. The exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay; 24/7 line +90 544 102 1414.

Your phone needs data or the free airport Wi-Fi to receive the WhatsApp message, so set up an eSIM before you fly if you land after 23:00. More in Meeting your driver at Antalya Airport.

If you're travelling alone and light to Konyaaltı, bus 400 or Havaş is hard to beat on price, and for one to four people going to Lara or the centre a taxi on the meter usually costs less. For families, groups, delayed flights and resort hotels, a pre-booked car is more practical.

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