The resort town of Kusadasi is one of the top destinations on the beautiful Aegean Coast of Turkey, and being located less than 50 miles from a major airport, makes getting to your holiday in Kusadasi a piece of cake!

 

Izmir is the third largest city in Turkey and it’s home to the Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. This major airport has been serving tourists visiting Turkey’s Aegean Coast for many years and benefited from a major expansion and renewal project in 2006. Being a major airport there are plenty of airlines offering flights to Izmir (see below), and the airport is less than 50 miles away from your Kusadasi hotel.

 

To begin your holiday in Kusadasi you’ll first need to catch a flight to Izmir, and with five different airlines offering flights to Izmir from the UK this should be easy. Some airlines only offer flights during the summer season, so if you’re coming at another time of year there may be less choice. Currently Thomas Cook Airlines offers the most routes from the UK, with flights departing from London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Belfast. Thomson Airways has flights to Izmir from Gatwick and Manchester, while Cyprus Turkish Airlines flies from Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester. A flight with British Airways is offered departing from Gatwick, and finally SunExpress has flights from Stansted.

 

There are several options available to you for getting from Izmir Airport to your holiday in Kusadasi. Taxis are always available outside the terminal but because of the distances involved this will likely be cost prohibitive for most families. Another option is to use a private airport shuttle company. These usually have competitive rates to the major tourist resorts, including Kusadasi.

 

A final option is to hire a car from Izmir Airport. If you’re planning to hire a car anyway while on your Turkish holiday this may be a good time to do it. You can save on the cost of travelling to Kusadasi by some other means, and you have use of the car for your entire holiday. With so many great attractions to visit in the region surrounding Kusadasi, a rental car is the best way to get to see everything.

 

There are several big name car hire companies operating out of Izmir Airport including Sixt, Hertz, Europcar and Avis, in addition to some more local companies. For the best deals on car hire, and to guarantee the vehicle you want, it’s advisable to book your Kusadasi car hire in advance.