From Fethiye, the coastal highway heads southeast along the coast to Kalkan, Kaş, Demre, Olimpos and Antalya (map). This is the longer but scenic way to travel between Fethiye and Antalya.
The inland highway climbs into the mountains past Tlos, over Karabel Pass (1300 meters, 4265 feet), across broad yaylas (high mountain fields and pastures), through the town of Korkuteli, then down to sea level at Antalya.
The mountain scenery is fine for much of the ride, and travel time on this route is hours less than the coastal highway (see below).
Bus and car are the way to get to Fethiye by land. The nearest airport is 40 km west (25 miles, 45 minutes) at Dalaman.
Or you can come by yacht. More…
In summer, there are sometimes ferryboats between Fethiye and Rhodes, Greece. More…
There is no train service to any point along the western Mediterranean coast.
Distances & Travel Times
Antalya (coastal route via Kaş): 295 km (183 miles) E, 6 hours
Antalya (inland route via Korkuteli): 222 km (138 miles) E, 3.5 hours
Bodrum: 270 km (167 miles) W, 5 hours
Dalaman: 40 km (25 miles) W, 1 hour
Dalyan: 76 km (47 miles) NW, 1.75 hours
Demre (Myra): 150 km (93 miles) SE, 3 hours
Ephesus (Selçuk): 306 km (190 miles) NW, 4.5 hours
Göcek: 30 km (19 miles) W, 30 minutes
Istanbul: 890 km (553 miles) N, 16 hours
Kalkan: 81 km (50 miles) SE, 1.75 hours
Kaş: 110 km (68 miles) SE, 2 hours
Letoön: 67 km (42 miles) S, 1.5 hours
Marmaris: 170 km (106 miles) W, 3 hours
Muğla: 160 km (100 miles) NW, 3 hours
Olimpos: 215 km (134 miles) E, 5.75 hours
Ölüdeniz: 8.5 km (5.3 miles) S, 15 minutes
Pamukkale (Denizli): 251 km (156 miles) N, 4.5 hours
Patara: 81 km (50 miles) SE, 1.75 hours
Xanthos: 63 km (39 miles) SE, 1.25 hours
—by Tom Brosnahan
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