Antalya Airport to Demre Transfer

Antalya Airport to Demre transfer: the easiest way to get there

When you land at Antalya Airport, the last thing you want is to work out how to get from the airport to Demre. A private airport transfer takes the question away: a Haqqi Tours driver is at arrivals when you walk out, your vehicle is parked minutes away, and the cost of the Antalya Airport to Demre transfer was fixed on WhatsApp before you left home. There is no airport taxi queue, no meter running in traffic and no negotiating a fare in a language you may not speak.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the Antalya Airport to Demre route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Demre in Antalya is like, where to stay and eat, when to travel, where you meet your driver at Antalya Airport, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

How far is Demre from Antalya Airport?

The distance from Antalya Airport to Demre is about 150 km by road, and the transfer usually takes around 2 hours 15 minutes. Traffic is the only variable - our drivers know the route and the times to avoid, and they choose the fastest way on the day. Because the Antalya Airport to Demre transfer price is fixed in advance, a slow drive never costs you more, which is the first difference from an airport taxi on the meter.

For planning, count on 2 hours 15 minutes plus the time to collect your luggage and clear passport control at Antalya Airport; up to 60 minutes of waiting (90 at some airports) is included.

Arriving at Antalya Airport (AYT)

Antalya Airport (AYT) is about 12 km east of the city centre with two international terminals side by side; Lara is 10 minutes away, Belek half an hour, Side and Kemer about an hour.

Airports feel bigger after a long flight, and Antalya Airport is no exception. That is why your confirmation carries the exact meeting point for this airport, the driver's name and a phone number: when you walk out of arrivals you know where to look. The driver has been following your flight, so a late landing or a slow bag belt changes nothing about your Antalya Airport to Demre transfer.

Searches for "AYT to Demre" or "AYT airport transfer" land here for a reason: AYT is the airport code for Antalya Airport, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Demre.

Antalya Airport to Demre at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Antalya Airport to Demre, door to door. Route: about 150 km, around 2 hours 15 minutes depending on traffic. Vehicles: Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Antalya Airport, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from Antalya Airport to Demre?

An airport taxi from Antalya Airport to Demre means finding the official rank, waiting your turn, and paying whatever the meter shows at the end - more at night, more in traffic, and sometimes more if the driver takes the long way. A private transfer from Haqqi Tours replaces all of that with one agreed price for the whole car, confirmed in writing on WhatsApp before you fly.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Antalya Airport to Demre per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Demre involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Demre, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport from Antalya Airport to Demre: is there a bus, train or metro?

The AntRay tram runs from Antalya Airport (AYT) into the centre but not to the resorts; Belek, Side, Kemer and Alanya are reached by road, and the shuttle buses stop at fixed points.

If you are weighing the Antalya Airport to Demre options, think about the last kilometre. Trains and buses stop at stations; hotels are somewhere else. With a private transfer the driver takes the route that ends at your door in Antalya, helps with the bags, and the price agreed on WhatsApp does not change if the trains are on strike or the road is slow.

About Demre

Demre is a historic coastal district in Antalya Province, renowned for the ancient Lycian city of Myra, its iconic rock-cut tombs, and the historic Church of St. Nicholas.

Among the landmarks of Demre are Church of St. Nicholas, Ancient City of Myra, Lycian Rock-Cut Tombs and Greco-Roman Theatre of Myra - reason enough for many travellers to make Demre the first stop after landing at Antalya Airport.

Staying near Demre puts you within easy reach of Kaleiçi, the old town and marina, Lara and the beach hotels east of the city, Konyaaltı beach on the western side and Belek and its golf resorts - each a different side of Antalya, and each a short drive once your bags are at the hotel.

Where to stay in Demre

Demre has hotels for every budget, from Andriake Beach Club Hotel, Demyra Boutique Hotel and Kekova Garden Village. Your Antalya Airport to Demre transfer is priced for the whole vehicle, so the hotel you choose does not change the cost.

Eating out in Demre

Once you have arrived, Demre rewards a walk to dinner. Local favourites include İpek Restaurant, Nur Pastaneleri, Likya Cafe & Restaurant and Tutku Restaurant. Ask your driver on the way in - most have an opinion, and they are usually right.

Best time to travel from Antalya Airport to Demre

The season runs from April to November with hot, dry summers; the airport is at its busiest on summer weekends, when the coast road east towards Side and Alanya fills with transfers from every hotel.

None of this changes the price of your Antalya Airport to Demre transfer - it is fixed for the vehicle whatever the season, the hour or the traffic - but it does change the timing, and that is what your driver plans for. Tell us the flight number and we allow for the real conditions on the day.

Meeting your driver at Antalya Airport

Where you meet your driver depends on Antalya Airport: a set meeting point inside arrivals, a designated exit, or a name board held just after customs. Rather than guess, we send the exact instructions with your WhatsApp confirmation - the meeting place, the driver's name and number, and what to do if you cannot see them. If you choose flight tracking, your driver is at arrivals the minute you land.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Antalya Airport.

Our vehicles for the Antalya Airport to Demre transfer

For this route we offer Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

All vehicles are insured and driven by professional, licensed drivers who know the Antalya Airport to Demre road. Child seats are provided on request, and there is no extra charge for reasonable luggage.

The vehicle is chosen before the confirmation, not at the kerb, so there is no surprise at the door of Antalya Airport: what we agreed on WhatsApp is what is waiting, and if your luggage looks like it needs a bigger vehicle we say so before you pay.

Who books the Antalya Airport to Demre transfer

The Antalya Airport to Demre transfer suits anyone who values a plan: honeymooners heading for a hotel in Antalya with more luggage than they admit, parents travelling with small children, friends sharing a Sprinter, colleagues on a work trip who need an invoice, and grandparents who would rather be met than find their own way. Because the price is per vehicle, the more of you there are the better it compares with taxis and tickets.

The transfer is the first thing most guests book with us and rarely the last; day trips from Demre and the ride back to Antalya Airport are arranged in the same conversation.

Families, groups and business travel from Antalya Airport to Demre

Business travellers book the Antalya Airport to Demre transfer for certainty rather than comfort, though they get both: a name board at arrivals, a quiet, clean car, a driver who knows the route to the hotel or the office, and a receipt for expenses. Early meetings, late flights and last-minute changes are normal on this route, and the WhatsApp desk handles them without fuss.

Honeymooners, solo travellers and couples take the sedan; if you are unsure which vehicle suits your group and luggage, send the numbers on WhatsApp and the desk recommends one before you pay.

How to book your Antalya Airport to Demre transfer

Send the form on this page, or write to us on WhatsApp: flight number, date, passengers, luggage and hotel. Within a few minutes a member of our team confirms your Antalya Airport to Demre transfer with the price fixed, the vehicle chosen and the meeting point at Antalya Airport explained. Everything is in writing, in English or Arabic.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at Antalya Airport

Tell us the resort as well as the hotel name - "Antalya" covers more than 150 km of coast, and the right vehicle and timing depend on which stretch you are staying on.

Note the terminal or hall your flight uses at Antalya Airport, and if you change flights before travel tell the desk - the pickup is tracked against the flight number we hold.

If you are two households or a group, say how many bags as well as how many people; luggage decides the vehicle more often than passengers do.

Demre to Antalya Airport: the return transfer

The same service runs the other way. For a Demre to Antalya Airport transfer we collect you from your hotel at an agreed time, with a comfortable margin for check-in and security at Antalya Airport, and the driver helps with the luggage at both ends. Book both directions together and the desk keeps them on one confirmation.

On departure day the desk suggests a pickup time from Demre based on your flight and the traffic expected at that hour, and confirms it in writing; if you would like to leave earlier for last-minute shopping or a meal near Antalya Airport, that is arranged in the same message.

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Antalya Airport to Demre

Haqqi Tours is a travel company, not a taxi app: the people who confirm your Antalya Airport to Demre transfer are the same people you can message at midnight when the flight is late. The price is fixed and written down, the driver is a licensed professional who does this road regularly, the vehicle is what we said it would be, and if anything on the day is not as promised, one message to the desk puts it right.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.