Hotel Eliada to Ephesus: Private Transfer Guide

From Hotel Eliada in Kusadasi centre, Ephesus Ancient City is about 18 km away, which usually means 25 minutes on the road. This page walks through the transfer: the pickup, the route, the vehicle and how booking works.

Practical notes for Ephesus

There is little shade on the marble street; a hat, water and sunscreen matter from May to September. Pick your gate before you arrive: starting at the upper (Magnesia) gate means the whole visit runs downhill to the lower gate, which is the easier walk and the order most guides suggest.

The House of Virgin Mary sits 8 km up the mountain from the site; if you want it on the same trip, mention it at booking and the driver plans the order. The driver waits at your exit gate, so the pace inside is yours.

How the drive goes

From Hotel Eliada the route follows the ring road out of the centre, then the open highway to Ephesus. Total distance is about 18 km, covered in roughly 25 minutes without stops.

How pickup works at Hotel Eliada

On the day, the car is at Hotel Eliada a few minutes before the booked time. You confirm the pickup hour when booking; changes are free up to the evening before.

A day before the ride you get the driver's name and plate on WhatsApp. Bags go straight into the boot and you are off.

The Ephesus end of the ride

Tickets are bought at the gate on the day. We drop you at one entrance and collect you at the other, so the visit runs in one direction.

Most guests start at the upper gate and walk downhill to the lower one. Tickets are bought at the gate.

A few words on Ephesus Ancient City

Most visits take 2 to 3 hours. What you walk today is a marble avenue connecting the library, the theatre, the agora and the harbour street, most of it in open sun.

Ephesus was a Roman port city of around 250,000 people. Ephesus is the headline ancient site of the region: the Celsus Library, the 25,000-seat Great Theatre, Curetes Street, the Terrace Houses and, 8 km away on the mountain, the House of Virgin Mary.

Seats, space and bags

Your group travels in a Mercedes Vito with a professional local driver. The boot takes 6-7 large suitcases; cabin bags travel with you. Water is on board and child seats come free when you note the ages.

For this route we send a Mercedes Vito: seven seats and room for real luggage. Six to seven large suitcases ride free in the boot. Child seats (infant, child, booster) are free when you give us age and weight at booking.

What the ride costs

Pricing is per vehicle and settled in EUR at booking. You can pay the driver cash on the day or settle online by card. You can cancel free until 24 hours before the ride.

The fare is agreed in EUR before the ride and does not move with traffic, weather or the clock. Card online or cash to the driver on the day; either way, nothing is prepaid. Free cancellation until 24 hours before pickup keeps plans flexible.

Common questions

Do we need cash for tickets?

Cards are accepted at the main gates; a little cash helps for small purchases around the site.

Can we be dropped somewhere else on the way back?

Within reason, yes: the centre, a restaurant or the port works fine if you arrange it with the driver or the office.

How to book

Send your date, pickup hour and flight number on WhatsApp (+90 532 407 77 12) or the form. Payment happens on the day; the written quote comes first. Cancellation is free until a day ahead.