Manavgat Airport Transfer: Antalya Airport to Manavgat by Private Car
Manavgat is the busy market town at the heart of the Side coast, built along the green Manavgat river a few kilometres from the sea. Visitors stay in its apartments, villas and nearby resorts; many residents and their families fly in and out of Antalya all year round. Whatever brings you here, a private transfer is the most direct way from Antalya Airport (AYT) to your door.
The route
From the airport your driver follows the D400 east, past Aksu, Belek and Serik, and over the Köprüçay river. The distance to Manavgat town is about 65 km and the journey normally takes an hour, a little more in summer weekend traffic. The road is a wide dual carriageway for most of the way, so the drive is comfortable even at night.
Price
A transfer from Antalya Airport to Manavgat costs €65 per vehicle. The fare is the same for Side, Kumköy, Çolaklı, Evrenseki, Sorgun and Titreyengöl. It includes a private Mercedes Vito for up to 6 passengers and 6 large suitcases, airport fees and 60 minutes of free waiting after landing. If you book the return journey together with your arrival, the return leg is discounted.
Meeting your driver
Enter your flight number when you book; we follow the flight and adjust to the real landing time. After passport control and baggage reclaim, your driver waits in the arrivals hall with your name on a sign. Child seats are free if you note them in the booking.
Arriving at a private address
Many people in Manavgat stay in apartments and villas rather than hotels. Add the building or villa name, the block and flat number and a contact phone to the booking notes, and the driver will take you to the entrance rather than the nearest main road.
The way back
For an international departure from Antalya, leave Manavgat about three hours before your flight. If your flight leaves from Gazipaşa–Alanya Airport instead, that is about 108 km from Manavgat; enter the route to see the price.
Booking
Search from “Antalya Airport” to your Manavgat address on the booking form. For a comparison with the airport taxi rank, read Manavgat taxi service; for apartments and villas, see Manavgat door-to-door transfers.
How to book, step by step
Villas, apartments and door-to-door pickups
A large share of visitors to Manavgat stay in private accommodation: holiday apartments in town, villas in the surrounding villages, family homes. Those addresses can be hard to find, especially at night. A door-to-door transfer means the driver brings you to the entrance, not to a nearby junction.
Areas and fare
From Antalya Airport, the fixed fare is €65 per vehicle to:
- Manavgat town, on both banks of the river,
- Sorgun and Titreyengöl, between Manavgat and the sea,
- Side, Kumköy, Çolaklı and Evrenseki.
For villages further inland or along the coast towards Alanya, enter the address – the fixed price for your exact location is shown before you pay.
Help the driver find you
Please add these details to the booking notes:
- the site, building or villa name and the block or flat number,
- a contact phone number of the owner, manager or family member,
- a landmark such as a mosque, school or shop nearby,
- any gate code or access instruction.
The journey
Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign, helps with the luggage and drives about an hour to Manavgat. At your address the bags are unloaded at the door. The vehicle is a Mercedes Vito with room for 6 passengers and 6 large suitcases.
Getting to know the area
Manavgat town spreads along both banks of the river, with the centre, the bazaar area and many apartment blocks close to the water. Towards the sea lie Sorgun and Titreyengöl, with hotels among pine trees, and to the west Side and Kumköy. Inland, the road climbs towards villages in the hills and the Oymapınar dam. If your address is in one of the outlying villages, a precise location pin and a phone number make all the difference after dark.
Visiting family
If you are booking for relatives who are coming to stay with you in Manavgat, put their names in the passenger field so the sign is right, and your phone number in the notes so the driver can call you on arrival.
Planning your arrival and departure
Manavgat is an easy holiday base: a real Turkish town with a river, a big weekly market and good connections, close to the beaches of Side and Sorgun. This guide covers the transfers you will need, from landing at Antalya Airport to flying home.
Before you travel
- Book once your flights are confirmed. Summer weekends are the busiest days at Antalya Airport.
- Book both directions. Choose “Return” on the search form and add your departure pickup; you pay once and the return is discounted.
- Enter the flight number so that we can follow your flight.
- Give exact address details if you are staying in an apartment or villa.
Arrival
Your driver waits in the arrivals hall with your name on a sign; the first 60 minutes after landing are free. The drive to Manavgat is about 65 km and costs €65 per vehicle for up to 6 passengers and 6 large suitcases.
Days out from Manavgat
- Manavgat waterfall – just outside town
- Side old town – about 8 km
- Aspendos – about 38 km, 40 minutes
- Belek – about 47 km, 50 minutes
- Perge – about 62 km, 1 hour
- Alanya – about 64 km, 1 hour 10 minutes
- Kaleiçi, Antalya – about 77 km, 1 hour 25 minutes
The river boat trip from Manavgat to the sea is a classic half day. For longer journeys, see long-distance transfers from Manavgat.
Market day
Manavgat’s weekly market is one of the largest in the region and draws visitors from all the surrounding resorts. On market day, traffic in the town centre is heavier than usual; if your transfer falls on that day, allow a little extra time.
Departure
Leave Manavgat about three hours before an international flight from Antalya. On summer weekends, half an hour more gives a comfortable margin. Your driver collects you at your accommodation’s entrance.
Changes
Send any changes at least 48 hours before the pickup. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the pickup; later cancellations are not refundable; see the cancellation policy.
All-inclusive resorts
Manavgat’s resort hotels sit between the town and the sea, mostly in Sorgun and Titreyengöl, where pine woods run down to a long sandy beach near the mouth of the Manavgat river. Others line the coast west towards Side. Here is how the transfer from Antalya Airport works for these resorts.
Resort areas
- Sorgun – resorts set in pine forest between Side and the river mouth.
- Titreyengöl – named after a small lake, with large all-inclusive resorts close to the river delta.
- Manavgat town – city hotels close to the river and the bazaar.
From Antalya Airport, the fixed fare is €65 per vehicle to all three areas, for up to 6 passengers and 6 large suitcases. The drive takes about an hour.
Arrival at the resort
Most resorts have a security gate; the driver handles it and stops at the main reception. While you check in – passports, wristbands, room cards – your luggage is unloaded. If your room is not ready yet, the resort usually keeps your bags and lets you use the facilities.
Check-out day
Check-out is generally around midday. With an evening flight, ask reception about late check-out or a day room. Book your pickup about three hours before an international departure; the driver collects you from reception.
Outside the resort
One of the nicest things about staying here is how close you are to the river. Boat trips run from Manavgat down the river to the sea, the waterfall is just outside town, and Side’s old town is a few kilometres west. Further trips – Aspendos, Alanya, the Green Canyon reservoir in the mountains – are easy with a pre-booked car; see long-distance transfers from Manavgat.
Why not the package coach?
A package coach serving the Side and Manavgat resorts may stop at many hotels before yours. A private transfer goes straight to your resort, and it waits for your flight: we follow it, and the first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Manavgat from Antalya Airport?
About 65 km, usually around an hour by road.
How much is the transfer?
€65 per vehicle, one way, for up to 6 passengers.
Do you drive to villages around Manavgat?
Yes. Enter the exact address; the fixed price for your location is shown before you pay.
Is the transfer available all year?
Yes, transfers run every day, including winter.
My address isn’t in the suggestions. What now?
Choose the nearest place and give the exact address and a landmark in the notes.
Which payment methods are accepted?
Debit and credit cards via Stripe.
Can I see all fares first?
Yes, on the rates page.
Can I book for someone else?
Yes, with their name on the sign.
Does the price include the return?
Only if you choose “Return”. Then both journeys are paid together and the return is discounted.
What if the address has no street number?
Add a landmark and a contact phone number in the notes.
