Popular Airport | Dalaman Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 135 Km |
Kos is a crowded island especially in summer although it is small in terms of surface area. A 24-hour taxi service can be used to get to Ippokratis Airport which is the only airport in the island. In addition, private cars can be rented from car rental companies by those looking for alternative means of transportation.
Taxis, that operate continuously all day in order to ensure transportation is available in Kos’ endless energy, can take you to Ippsokratis Airport within 30 minutes from the city center.
In order to rent a car from Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Kos Car Hire companies which have a heavy demand especially in spring and summer, it is necessary to make reservation via internet or telephone in advance. You can take back the deposit by delivering the rental cars to the officials at the airport.
Ippokratis Airport, which serves Kos Island, has two passenger terminals. There is a police station in the airport in order to ensure safety at these terminals, and a first aid team to be able to intervene immediately in health problems. Passengers wishing to meet their eating and drinking needs can benefit from the restaurant or four different bars serving between April and October. KAE duty free store allows you to shop among items such as souvenirs, cosmetics and jewelry. In addition, passengers who use VIP lounge rooms can benefit from many VIP-specific services.
Dalaman is a small district of Muğla with a population of 35 thousand people. The airport was built here in 1976 because Dalaman is on the crossroads and has flat terrains. The airport was opened to international transportation in 1981.
Transportation to the major tourist spots in Turkey such as Fethiye, Marmaris, Göcek and Akyakaya is carried out through Dalaman Airport. The airport can also be preferred for transportation to Muğla city center and even Kaş and Kalkan, the touristic districts of Antalya. In addition to tourism, greenhouse farming is also an important income channel in the district. Dalaman is a delta rich in bird diversity. The bays here are very convenient for yacht tourism. Dalaman has a temperate climate and the average annual temperature is 20 degrees. It rains heavily in winter.
At Dalaman Airport, there is a taxi rank that provides taxi service 7 days 24 hours. Transportation by taxi is very easy; however, if you are planning to go to the places like Marmaris and Fethiye, it may cost a little higher.
There are HAVAŞ shuttle services to reach a lot of major points from Dalaman Airport. The hours of HAVAŞ shuttle buses vary by plane landings and HAVAŞ shuttle services nearly depart every hour between 1 am in the midnight and 9 pm. After landing to the airport, you can get information from the authorized personnel about shuttle hours and place of departure.
Marmaris shuttle services pass through Gökova, Köyceğiz and Ortaca. Journey by shuttle takes about one hour. HAVAŞ also provides shuttle service to Fethiye Bus Terminal, which is also the city center. The buses passing through Göcek reach Fethiye in about one hour. The shuttle services depart every hour or every 2 hours at certain periods of time.
There are the offices car rental companies at Dalaman Airport. The companies like Avis, Budget, Almira and Europcar provide this service at the airport for your convenience.