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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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