ARRIVING BY AIR

The best local airport is Antalya. Intercontinental flights use Istanbul (careful - there are two airports)and then domestic flight to Antalya. Flights to Antalya from outside Turkey are not daily - please check airlines for days and times.

Flight information can also change rapidly. Please do check for yourself directly with the airlines' websites before finalising any booking with us and do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you.

Flights from UK and Eire airports:

Birmingham Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul, not daily), Thomson Airways (Apr-Oct, Fri/Sat and Tu);

Bournemouth Thomson (May-Sept Th);

Bristol Thomson Airways (May-Oct, Fri/Sat & Tu);

Cardiff Thomson Airways (May-Oct, Tu);

Doncaster Thomson Airways (May-Oct, Tu);

Dublin Turkish Airlines or Aer Lingus (via Istanbul) - Dublin airport website v.helpful;

Gatwick  Easyjet (Mon, Thu and Sat), Thomson Airways (Fri, Tue), Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul)

Glasgow Thomson Airways (Apr-Sep, Tue/Wed);

Heathrow Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul), BA (to Istanbul) (daily);

Luton Thomson (not daily, seasonal);

Manchester Thomson Airways (Feb-Nov, Tu & Fri), Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul) (daily);

Newcastle  Thomson Airways (May-Oct, Tu);

Stansted Thomson Airways (May-Oct, not daily), Pegasus (via Istanbul);

Flights through Istanbul (see two-airport warning above) are also possible and the connections to Antalya with Pegasus and/or Turkish Airlines are regular and usually good value.

ARRIVING BY TRAIN  This route is not easily accessible by train but then again the Man in Seat 61 writes: "Just remember that a London-Istanbul train journey [is] a 2,000 mile 3-day adventure, rediscovering some of the mystery, intrigue and romance of long-distance sleeping-car travel across Europe into the Balkans.." - tempted? Read more at www.seat61.com/Turkey.htm. From Istanbul to Antalya you can take a bus (12 hours minimum) or fly ...