Antalya Airport to Antalya City Centre: Taxi Fare & Transfer Cost
Antalya's city centre means Kaleici, the walled old town wrapped around the Roman harbour, plus the modern marina and shopping districts around it. It sits about 13 km west of Antalya Airport, and the drive takes 20-30 minutes.
Quick answer
A metered taxi from Antalya Airport to Antalya City Centre costs about €13.1 (₺700) on the current official tariff. A pre-booked private transfer is €23–40 fixed. The 13 km drive takes 20–30 minutes.
Tariff data updated: 2026-06-12
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Metered taxi
≈ €13.1
₺700 on the meter
Pre-booked private transfer
€23–40
fixed price, meets you at arrivals
Taxi estimate uses the current official tariff. Tolls and traffic can change the final meter amount.
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Route at a glance
Where Antalya City Centre sits relative to Antalya Airport — the 13 km drive at a glance.
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Airport
Antalya Airport
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This is the one Antalya route with genuinely good public transport: the AntRay tram runs from the airport into the centre, with the bus 600 and the Havas shuttle as alternatives. A metered taxi runs around 600-800 TL (roughly €12-15) and a pre-booked private transfer €23-40 fixed - the calculator below compares those two door-to-door options for your group.
All your options compared
| Option | Duration | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metered taxi | 20-30 min | ~€12-15 (metered) | official rank, tariff on the fare board; ~50% more at night |
| Private transfer (pre-booked) | 20-30 min | €23-40 (fixed) | driver waits at arrivals with a name sign; knows the Kaleici gates |
| AntRay tram | 30-45 min | 35 TL (Antalya Kart) | ~60 TL cash; runs ~06:00-23:00; Ismetpasa stop for Kaleici |
| Havas shuttle | 40-50 min | 220 TL | coach with luggage space; check which stop is nearest your hotel |
Arriving in Antalya City Centre
Kaleici itself is a maze of narrow pedestrianised lanes that cars cannot enter, so taxis and transfers drop you at one of the gates - usually near Hadrian's Gate or the clock tower - and the last stretch to your hotel is a 2-5 minute walk over cobbles. Check your hotel's arrival note in advance; wheeled suitcases and Kaleici cobblestones are an unhappy pairing.
If you travel light, the AntRay tram is the local choice: it leaves from the airport, takes 30-45 minutes to the centre (Ismetpasa is the stop for Kaleici) and runs roughly 06:00-23:00. The fare is about 35 TL with an Antalya Kart - around 60 TL if you pay cash - and the card covers city buses for the rest of your stay. The municipal bus 600 does the same trip in about an hour for around 42 TL, but it takes Antalya Kart only; cash is not accepted on board.
Avoid the common scams
- Take the taxi from the official rank and check the meter is running before you move. The official tariff is posted on a fare board at the rank, so you can sanity-check any figure a driver mentions - and decline anything offered as a flat cash price.
- Arriving after dark, expect the meter to read about 50% higher than the daytime figure - Antalya applies a night tariff. The tram stops around 23:00, so for late landings it is a metered taxi or a pre-booked fixed-price transfer.
- If you plan to use the tram or the bus 600, buy an Antalya Kart at the airport stop first. The bus does not take cash at all, and the cash tram fare is nearly double the card fare.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi from Antalya Airport to the city centre?
Roughly the TL amount shown in the calculator above (updated with the current official tariff) - typically around 600-800 TL in daytime, which is about €12-15.
How long does it take from Antalya Airport to the centre?
20-30 minutes by taxi or transfer for the 13 km. The AntRay tram takes 30-45 minutes, the Havas shuttle 40-50 minutes and the bus 600 about an hour.
Is a pre-booked transfer worth it over a taxi?
They cost similar money on this short route: roughly €12-15 on the meter against €23-40 fixed. The transfer wins for night arrivals (no night-tariff arithmetic), for 3-4 people with luggage, and for Kaleici hotels where the driver knows which gate to drop you at; the rank taxi wins on zero planning.
What is the cheapest way into Antalya from the airport?
The AntRay tram - about 35 TL with an Antalya Kart (around 60 TL cash), 30-45 minutes to Ismetpasa near the old town. It runs roughly 06:00-23:00, so it does not cover late-night arrivals, and you carry your own bags.
Is the Havas shuttle worth taking to the centre?
Havas charges 220 TL and takes 40-50 minutes. That is several times the tram fare without being faster door to door for most of the centre, so it mainly makes sense if you want luggage stowed under a coach or its stop happens to sit closer to your hotel than Ismetpasa.
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