Ephesus Ancient City Transfer from Turkin Hotel (Kusadasi Marina, Kusadasi)

Ephesus Ancient City is the destination and Turkin Hotel is the starting point: roughly 19 km, about 25 minutes in a private car reserved for your party alone.

The road to Ephesus

The road out of Kusadasi Marina picks up the harbour boulevard and the ring road and stays on divided highway for most of the 19 km. In season the first kilometres near the coast can be slow; the highway stretch is quick.

Out of Kusadasi Marina the car takes the harbour boulevard and the ring road and settles onto the highway. The local part is only the harbour boulevard and the ring road out of Kusadasi Marina; after that the driver keeps a steady line to Ephesus.

The pickup, step by step

Pickup is at the hotel's main entrance or reception drive. For families, child seats are already fitted when the car arrives.

The driver arrives at the Turkin Hotel entrance five to ten minutes before the agreed time and helps with bags. The driver helps with suitcases, fits any pre-booked child seats, and you are on the road within minutes of pickup.

What is included

• A fixed Ephesus fare you confirm before riding
• Fixed fare in EUR, settled in cash on the day or by card online
• Collection at the Turkin Hotel entrance, right at your door
• Hotel-entrance pickup with luggage help from the driver
• Meet-and-load at Turkin Hotel; no walking to a pickup point
• A driver who knows the route and the hotel's entrance

Meeting and drop-off

Combine it with the House of Virgin Mary or the Selcuk museum if you like; one line on the booking form is enough to arrange it. 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. The driver waits; there is no clock-watching.

Timing your pickup

Weekday mornings outside school holidays are the calmest window. The site opens early, and from Kusadasi Marina the drive is only about 25 minutes.

The site is mostly open marble; in July and August the early slot is the comfortable one, in spring the afternoon light is kind. Cruise groups thin out after lunch and the light on the Celsus Library turns warm towards closing time.

On the day itself

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.

Terrace Houses has its own ticket inside the site and its own turnstile; if it is on your list, budget an extra half hour and a second queue. The car drops you at one end and waits at the other, so there is no backtracking up the hill.

Price and payment

A single EUR fare covers the whole vehicle and up to seven passengers. Cash on the day or card online: both work, and nothing is prepaid. No deposit is taken, and cancelling is free until a day before.

Your fare on this route is set in EUR the moment you book. Nothing is charged in advance: the driver takes cash, or you pay by card online. Free cancellation until 24 hours before pickup keeps plans flexible.

Frequently asked questions

Where do we eat?

Meals are not included; the driver suggests a local spot on the way back to Turkin Hotel, or you pick your own.

Is food included?

No, but the driver can stop at a local restaurant on the way back; just say so on the day.

Do we need cash for tickets?

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

Reserving this ride

Booking takes two minutes: choose your date, leave the flight number, done. The fare is confirmed before you pay anything. Plans can change: cancelling is free until 24 hours out.