Getting to Kalkan: Airports and Transfers
The closest airport to Kalkan is Dalaman (DLM), about 110 km away — roughly an hour and a half by car. Antalya (AYT) is the alternative at about 200 km, roughly two and a half hours. For most guests we recommend Dalaman: the drive is shorter, the road is easier and the coastal stretch at the end is genuinely worth seeing in daylight.
The two airports
Dalaman (DLM)
The usual choice. Well served by direct flights from the UK and much of Europe through the summer season. The road runs inland first, then joins the coast after Patara.
Antalya (AYT)
A larger airport with more year-round and long-haul connections. Worth choosing if the flight timing or price is significantly better, or if you are travelling outside the summer season.
How to cover the last stretch
Private transfer
The simplest option, and the one most of our guests use. We can arrange it for you before arrival — tell us your flight number and someone will be waiting at arrivals.
Hire car
A car gives you Kaputaş, Patara, Saklıkent, Kayaköy and the ancient cities at your own pace. Kalkan itself is steep and mostly pedestrian, so the car sits parked while you are in town — but for the region it is worth it.
Dolmuş and bus
Frequent minibuses connect Kalkan with Kaş, Patara and Fethiye. From the airports you would change at Fethiye or Antalya. Practical for short local trips rather than for arrival with luggage.
A note on timing
If you can, land in daylight. The final 40 minutes into Kalkan run along the coast, and it is one of the better drives in Turkey. Arriving after dark also makes the steep, narrow streets of the old town harder to navigate for the first time.
Next
For exactly where the town sits and how far everything is, see where is Kalkan. To plan what to do once you arrive, see our guide to things to do in Kalkan, and for the best season to come, Kalkan weather.
True Blue Boutique Hotel Kalkan
We have been in Kalkan for 40 years. We are not just operators; we are your hosts. This is our home. For years, we have been welcoming our guests with the motto: “Make them feel at home.”
Ten different room types across suites, residences and a private villa — one of them is surely right for you.
Suites
The suites include a living room with a sofa bed, suitable for families with one child. Worth seeing: the rooftop rooms with sea views and the romantic rooms with private terraces.
Residences
The garden terrace studio and the stone house studio suit 2 adults and 1 child. Three different two-bedroom residences host 4–5 guests in total.
Villa
Hotel comfort with 200 m² of space, a jacuzzi, stone walls and four bedrooms. Our terraced villa hosts large families and groups for stays of five days or more.
