By air
Lycia lies between the airports of Dalaman and Antalya. Charter flights serve Antalya most of the year and Dalaman in the summer season (May – end-October). Turkish Airlines (THY) flies to both airports from Istanbul; most international flights are routed via Istanbul. Sun Express flies to Antalya from Germany (all year round). JMC and First Choice have year-round flights from the UK to Antalya and summer flights to Dalaman. Dalaman airport is a 3-4km taxi ride from Dalaman bus station and town. From there, frequent buses go to Fethiye and Antalya. Antalya airport is 12 km from Antalya bus station and town. Nine Havas buses per day go from the domestic terminal to the city centre. Taxis are the best option at night.

For further information about UK flights, please ask our London agent: IAH Holidays

By bus
Overnight buses run from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, plus many other places, to Antalya and Fethiye bus stations. Sample times: Antalya-Istanbul: 12 hours, Izmir-Fethiye: 6 hours. Bus travel is cheap and the buses run on time.

Transport on The Lycian Way
Bus services run about every 1.5 hours along the coast road from Antalya to Fethiye and back again. First bus is about 6 am and last bus is about 8 pm in summer, earlier in winter. Buses start from Antalya and Fethiye bus stations (otogar). Antalya Otogar is about 5km north of town on the Ankara road. You can also catch the bus opposite the Sheraton hotel on 100 Yil Bulvari. Fethiye Otogar is behind a petrol station on the main road into Fethiye, about half hour walk from the town centre.

Two firms operate: Antalya Tur runs over the whole route in slow 27 seater buses; journey time is 7-8 hours. They also have an accasional express service. Cicek Tur runs Antalya-Finike-Kas with faster minibuses. You can start from Antalya or Fethiye and get off at Goynuk, Camyuva, Ulupinar, Finike, Kas, Akbel or Kinik and start walking straight away.

Antalya Tur also run direct over the high road (via Korkuteli) from Antalya - Fethiye. The bus runs about every 2 hours and takes 4 hours. Bus costs about 10 MTL from Antalya to Fethiye. Goreme Tur run a comfortable daily bus (in season) from Antalya to Fethiye (6.30 am) and from Fethiye to Antalya (6 pm), taking 3 hours.

To reach the start from Fethiye
Catch the local Olu Deniz minibus / dolmus (every 20 minutes in summer, every hour in winter) from outside Fethiye otogar to the crest of the pass before Olu Deniz. Get off when you see the sea. The route starts on the left side of the road by the turn to Montana Holiday Village.

To reach the end from Antalya
Catch the Hisarçandir / Sogutcuma dolmus (once daily, about 12.00 am) from Antalya otogar to Hisarçandir mosque; the route starts just by the mosque. Or take a red city bus to Hurma, start walking on the Hisarçandir road, and hitch hike.

There are also local school buses on schooldays
(morning early and about 3pm) which will give you a lift.

The following local buses are also useful:
Fethiye - Kabak: 4 times per day in summer.
Patara beach- Kinik: several times per day in summer.
Kalkan - Elmali: several times per day.
Mavikent - Kumluca: several times per day.
Tekirova - Phaselis - Antalya: several times per day.
Camyuva - Antalya: several times per day.
Kemer - Aslanbucak - Gedelme: Fridays only.