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How to go to Ephesus
EPHESUS FROM IZMIR
If you like to use public transportation, as a first you have to learn the way to go to Izmir bus station from the hotel that you stay to arrange a bus ticket to Selcuk or Kusadasi. You can also catch a taxi to go to big terminal for buses in Izmir. When you arrive Selcuk bus station you should take another mini-bus to the entrance of Ephesus which takes about 10 minutes ride. If you don’t mind to walk you can request to driver to stop near the lower gate of Ephesus on the way of Selcuk.
EPHESUS FROM KUSADASI
If you like to use public transportation, as a first you have to learn the way to go to Friday Market Avenue or Kusadasi bus station from your hotel to catch a minibus to go to Selcuk. In Kusadasi there are white mini-buses, also called dolmuses which pass from almost each hotels’ front. Selcuk minibuses leave every half hour from Kusadasi and the ride takes about 30 minutes. When you arrive Selcuk bus station you should take another mini-bus to the entrance of Ephesus which takes about 10 minutes ride. If you don’t mind to walk you can request to driver to stop near the lower gate of Ephesus on the way of Selcuk.
EPHESUS FROM ISTANBUL
There are numerous flights to Izmir from Istanbul during the day and very reasonably priced. Izmir has the nearest airport to Ephesus and in 1 hour planes can arrive there from Istanbul. From Izmir airport you can take the train as public transport option to Selcuk. Some airlines provide free shuttle between Izmir airport and Selcuk. If you like to visit Ephesus by yourself from Selcuk you can catch a taxi to go to Ephesus or you can walk from town centre to Ephesus in 30 minutes.
There are no trains between Istanbul and Selcuk but there are intercity buses which are quite comfortable and frequent but it takes almost 10 hours. It is also possible to take a ferry from Istanbul to Bandirma, transfer to the train till Izmir and then take another train to Selcuk but both ways will be a very long and also exhausting day. It takes 20 minutes driving to Ephesus from Kusadasi port; 1 hour 15 minutes from Izmir port.Cruisers have limited time in ports so instead of spending all your day with waiting minibuses to arrive there, it’s better to arrange a private tour to Ephesus from local travel agencies before you come, latest one day ago.
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