Getting to Antalya Airport (AYT): When to Leave, Terminals, Tram, Bus and Taxi

Antalya Airport (AYT) is about 13–18 km from the city centre, close to the Lara beach hotels, while the resort coast runs 30–130 km either side of it and Kaş is about 200 km away. This guide works backwards from your flight: when to leave each area, which terminal to go to, what to expect at security and check-in, and every way to get there, from the tram, Havaş and the buses to a taxi, a private transfer or your own car.

When to leave for your flight

Antalya Airport recommends arriving at least 2 hours before your flight, and its departures guide suggests checking in 2–3 hours ahead. Airlines set their own rules: Pegasus asks you to be at the airport at least 2 hours before departure, and Turkish Airlines recommends 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. Both close counter check-in 60 minutes before international and 45 minutes before domestic departures. Holiday and charter airlines set their own deadlines, so check your booking.

The leave times are our suggestion, not an airline rule: 2 hours at the airport before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one (Turkish Airlines' advice; the airport says 2–3 hours), plus the drive and about 30 minutes' margin. Leave earlier in peak summer, when the coastal road and the terminals are at their busiest, and if you travel by public transport: the tram from İsmetpaşa takes 31 minutes plus the wait, and from the resorts the bus and tram take 1 h 30 min to 4 hours. If you leave very early, settle your hotel bill the evening before.

Sources — checked on 15 October 2026: Antalya Airport: how early to arrive · Antalya Airport: departing from AYT · Antalya Airport airline list · Antalya Airport: ring shuttle · Antalya Airport parking · Pegasus check-in · Turkish Airlines check-in · Antalyakart lines and timetables · Antalyakart fares · AntRay rules · Havaş
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Which terminal? Terminal 2, Terminal 1 or Domestic

Antalya Airport has three passenger terminals. Coming in by road you pass International Terminal 1, the Domestic terminal (İç Hatlar) and the CIP terminal, then reach International Terminal 2, about 2.5 km further on, roughly 5 minutes by car. Terminal 1 and the Domestic terminal are joined, so you can walk between them.

In 2026 the airport's airline list puts 197 of its 199 airlines at Terminal 2, among them TUI fly, Jet2, easyJet, Condor, Eurowings, SunExpress, Pegasus, Turkish Airlines, AJet and Corendon, and on 15 October 2026 every international departure on the board left from Terminal 2. Domestic flights use the Domestic terminal. In summer 2025, though, some charter flights used Terminal 1, and the same airline appeared at both terminals on different flights. The terminal is set per flight, so check yours:

• Departure board: look up your flight number on the international or domestic departures page at antalya-airport.aero. It shows "T2" for Terminal 2 and "D" for the Domestic terminal.
• Your booking: check your boarding pass or airline app on the day.
• Tell your driver: "Dış Hatlar 2" for International Terminal 2, "Dış Hatlar 1" for Terminal 1 or "İç Hatlar" for the Domestic terminal.

At the wrong terminal? The airport runs a free ring shuttle between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Its stops are in front of the departures level of each terminal. The airport publishes no frequency or hours, so leave a margin, especially if you come by tram and fly from Terminal 2.

At the airport: security, check-in and passport control

• Two security checks: in Turkey you pass one at the terminal entrance and a second before passport control and the gates, so have your bags ready for the X-ray as soon as you arrive.
• Check-in: the check-in area is on the ground floor; find your desk on the flight monitors. Pegasus closes online check-in 60 minutes before departure, and its self-service kiosks at Antalya are for passengers without checked bags. Pegasus asks you to be at the gate 20 minutes before departure.
• Passport control: departing passengers show a valid passport or identity card at the passport desk.
• Tax refund: have your tax-free cheque stamped at the customs desk, with your purchases and passport, then go to Global Blue or a partner refund point.
• Bag wrapping: available 24 hours a day, for a fee, in the departure halls of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The price is not published.
• After security: the airport uses an open-gate layout, and it says no gate is more than 5 minutes from any shop or restaurant. Terminal 2 has three lounges (Comfort, Elite and Premium) that you can book ahead from the airport's departure board; Premium has its own entrance.

By tram from Kaleiçi, Meydan or the bus station

AntRay tram line T1A is the cheapest way to the airport from the city: ≈€0.75 (₺42) with an Antalyakart, ≈€0.90 (₺50) with a contactless bank card, or ≈€2 (₺112) for a two-ride Kullan-At card. Cash isn't accepted. Our Antalyakart guide explains which ticket suits you.

The first tram reaches the airport at 06:22 and the last at 00:03. Antalya's council is reviewing tram, bus and taxi fares in October 2026, so the lira fares on this page may change; Havaş and the airport car parks set their own prices.

• How often: every 12–18 minutes in the daytime, and about every 30 minutes after 21:00.
• Which tram: board only trams showing "Havalimanı". Other trams on the same tracks turn off towards Expo and Aksu after Yonca.
• Luggage: AntRay allows only luggage you can easily carry by hand, up to 25 kg, and bans items large enough to block other passengers. At rush hour the tram is crowded.
• Which terminal: the single "Havalimanı" stop is beside Terminal 1 and the Domestic terminal, so the tram is the most direct option for domestic flights. For Terminal 2, walk to the Terminal 1 departures front and take the free ring shuttle.

From Meydan, add 9 minutes to these times; from the Otogar, take away 19 minutes. You reach the airport 31 minutes after the İsmetpaşa time.

Havaş coach and city buses

From Konyaaltı, the bus station (Otogar) and Meydan, a coach or a city bus can be easier than the tram, and they are the only public transport to the airport before the first tram.

Havaş from Konyaaltı

Havaş leaves Konyaaltı (Migros shopping centre) at 01:30, 03:30 and 05:00, then every hour from 06:00 to 21:00, every day, and takes about 45 minutes, traffic permitting. The fare to the airport is ≈€4 (₺220). To board at a stop after Migros (Jandarma, the Otogar, Öğretmen Evi, Çallı, Sanayi Karakolu, the Kepez Belediyesi junction or the Hal junction), you must book by phone on 0555 985 11 45 at least 30 minutes ahead. Havaş's rules allow 30 kg of luggage per passenger. It doesn't publish where it stops at the airport or how to pay in Antalya, so tell the driver your terminal and carry both lira and a card.

City buses 400, 600, 600G and 800

• 400 from Konyaaltı: starts at Sarısu, runs along the Konyaaltı beach road (Atatürk Bulvarı), calls at the Migros stop about 30 minutes later and continues via Akdeniz University to Terminal 2.
• 600 from the bus station: leaves the Otogar every 90 minutes and runs via Adliye, 100. Yıl Bulvarı and Aspendos Bulvarı to Terminal 2; from the MarkAntalya stop it takes about 36 minutes.
• 600G at night: the same corridor, faster, from the Otogar at 00:00, 02:00 and 04:00.
• 800 from Meydan: via Fener, TerraCity, Düden Park and Güzeloba to Terminal 2. It doesn't run along the Lara–Kundu hotel road.

Pay with an Antalyakart or a contactless bank card; cash isn't accepted. Fares on the airport bus lines aren't published separately, and travellers report that they cost more than the standard fare, so check the amount the reader shows. All four lines end at Terminal 2: until 31 October 2026 the bus stops at the Domestic terminal and Terminal 1 are out of use because of road works. For a domestic flight, the tram is more direct.

The timetables are the same every day. Times after midnight belong to the night of the date before. Full details, including the trips from the airport, are in our Antalya Airport bus guide.

From the resorts by bus and tram

No public bus runs from the resorts straight to the airport. You take a district bus into Antalya, then the tram back out to the airport, which takes 1 h 30 min to 4 hours in all. It only works for daytime flights and light luggage.

District buses from Kemer, Manavgat and Alanya arrive at the district platform at the Otogar, about 400 m from the Otogar tram stop; BA22 ends at Meydan, about 60 m from the tram stop. Totals include the walk and typical waits. From Side, you first need to get to Manavgat.

• The first buses get you to the airport at about 07:30 from Belek, 09:00–09:30 from Kemer, about 09:00 from Manavgat and about 10:00 from Alanya (our calculation from the timetables).
• The last AA01 leaves Alanya at 17:30, so for an evening or night flight from Alanya there is no public option.
• Lara and Kundu: there's no direct bus from the hotel road to the airport. Bus 800 runs only along Lara's western edge, so a taxi, about 15–25 minutes, is the practical choice.
• Kaş: the bus or coach to Antalya's bus station takes about 4 hours (≈€8.50 / ₺485), and you still need the tram after that, so allow most of a day and check departure times in Kaş. By road the trip takes about 3–3½ hours.

Early-morning flights

The first tram reaches the airport at 06:22, at Terminal 1 and the Domestic terminal. Before that, these are the only public options:

• Havaş from Konyaaltı (Migros) at 01:30, 03:30 and 05:00, about 45 minutes.
• Night bus 600G from the Otogar at 00:00, 02:00 and 04:00, to Terminal 2 in about 41 minutes.
• Bus 400 from the Konyaaltı Migros stop at 00:30 (Sarısu 00:00); the next leaves at 06:30.
• Bus 600 from the Otogar at 05:30, reaching Terminal 2 at about 06:27, and bus 800 from Meydan at 05:50.

From the Lara and Kundu hotels there is no bus at that hour, and from the resorts no public transport reaches the airport before about 07:30. For an early flight, ask your hotel to order a taxi the evening before, or pre-book a private transfer, which picks you up at the time you agree.

Taxi from the city or your resort

Taxis in Antalya run on the meter, and which tariff applies depends on where the taxi is licensed. City taxis (Lara, Kundu, the centre, Konyaaltı) use the central tariff of ≈€0.70 (₺40) to start plus ≈€0.90 (₺50) per km, with a minimum fare of ≈€3.50 (₺200). Taxis licensed in resort districts such as Kemer, Serik (Belek), Manavgat (Side), Alanya and Kaş use the higher resort tariff of ≈€1.10 (₺60) plus ≈€1.25 (₺70) per km, so the ride back to the airport costs more than the ride out. There is no night rate.

Start fee plus the per-km rate over the distance in free-flowing traffic. Practice varies on the resort side, so ask your hotel or the driver for an estimate first. The council is reviewing the taxi tariff in October 2026, so these estimates may change. Transfer prices are starting prices per vehicle (Mercedes Vito, up to 6 passengers); the exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay.

• When a taxi is cheaper: from Lara, Kundu, Kaleiçi or Konyaaltı, a city taxi costs well under a transfer for up to four people. From Belek the two cost about the same; from Kemer, Side or Alanya a resort taxi on the meter usually costs more than a transfer.
• Space: a standard taxi takes up to 4 passengers and usually 2–3 suitcases, so a family of five or six needs two taxis.
• Ordering: ask your hotel to call one, and for an early flight book it the evening before.
• Paying: from 16 November 2026 taxis must take bank cards through a device linked to the meter. Until then, ask before you get in and carry Turkish lira.

More on fares in Antalya Airport taxi prices.

Private transfer from your hotel

Your driver picks you up at your hotel at the agreed time and drops you at the departures level of your terminal. You choose the pickup time when you book, so plan it with the leave times above; it suits early flights, families with luggage and the longer resort runs. Prices are per vehicle (Mercedes Vito, up to 6 passengers): from €35 from Lara or Konyaaltı, from €55 from Kaleiçi and the city centre, from €40 from Belek, from €45 from Side, from €50 from Kemer, from €80 from Alanya and from €160 from Kaş. The exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay.

See the price to the airport from Lara, Konyaaltı, the city centre, Belek, Boğazkent, Side, Kemer, Beldibi, Tekirova, Alanya, Kaş or Kalkan, or book the return together with your arrival on our Antalya Airport Transfer page.

Driving: drop-off and parking

You can drop passengers on the departures level of every terminal, but the driver must stay with the car and stop for no more than 2 minutes. To wait, or to see someone off, use a car park: there are more than 5,500 spaces, about 3 minutes' walk from the terminal buildings.

From the airport's official fee calculator, VAT included. The Domestic open car park is free for the first 15 minutes; the international car parks have no free period.

• Paying: pay in cash or by card at the pay points; after paying you have 20 minutes to leave.
• Long stays: a monthly subscription must be set up within 3 hours of entering, at the Subscriber Centre on level P1 of the multi-storey car park.

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