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The town of Dalaman (pop.
20,000) on Turkey's Mediterranean
coast between Marmaris and Fethiye (map),
exists for farming and for Dalaman
International Airport (DLM).
The airport, 5.5 km (3 miles) south
of the town center, receives domestic
flights from Istanbul daily,
and nonstop flights from Europe (charter
and scheduled) several times weekly.
It's now got a shiny
new International Terminal to
make travelers' passage through Dalaman
a lot nicer:
But be warned: prices for
food and drink are quite high:
YTL8
for a small tea, YTL10
for coffee,
YTL14
for an Efes beer. Yikes! You may
want to bring your own provisions.
To fly to Dalaman from a Turkish city
other than Istanbul, you will probably
have to connect through Istanbul.
From the airport's Domestic
Terminal, Havas airport
buses run in conjunction
with all Turkish
Airlines, Onur
Air,
Fly
Air and Atlasjet flights
to and from Marmaris and Fethiye,
which means there are about four
daily buses to and from the airport
from each town. (Coming from the
International
Terminal, turn left and walk 200
meters to
the Domestic Terminal to catch the
Havas
bus.)
Buses leave Marmaris's Turkish
Airlines office about 2.5 hours
before each flight time,
and return from Dalaman Airport
after the arrival of each flight.
The schedule is similar from Fethiye.
More...
You can also take a Dalaman
Airport Taxi to Dalaman's Otogar (bus terminal), and from there an
intercity
bus. This
only works if you arrive at Dalaman
airport in the
morning or early afternoon, though. More...
Otherwise, private services transfer
passengers to Dalyan, Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas, Köycegiz, Marmaris, Mugla and
other western Mediterranean resorts
and towns. Transfer services may cost
US$60 to US$150, plus 15% tax, per
car (one or two persons) depending
upon your destination. More...
There is no train service anywhere
near Dalaman (map).
The nearest railway station is at Denizli (near Pamukkale).
Take the cost of ground
transportation into account if
you plan to fly into or out of Dalaman.
You may end up deciding to use another
airport (such as Bodrum or Antalya),
or to rent
a car.
If you have hotel reservations in
any of these towns, you might ask them
for tips on transferring from
the airport to the hotel.
The Dalaman Airport Website may be
helpful.
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of Mediterranean Turkey
Havas
Airport Buses
Buses
To & From Dalaman's Otogar
(Bus Terminal)
Dalaman
Airport Taxis
Private
Transfers To & From Dalaman
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Car
Hire/Rental at Dalaman Airport
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