Otel Dorukhan (Kusadasi centre) to Ephesus Ancient City: 18 km, ~25 min by private car. Fixed fare, Vito vans, no prepayment.
Need a ride from Otel Dorukhan to Ephesus Ancient City? We collect you at the hotel entrance and drive you there directly: about 18 km, usually 25 minutes.
At a glance
- Start: Otel Dorukhan, right at your hotel entrance
- Cancellation: free until 24 hours before pickup
- Car: private Mercedes Vito for your group alone
- Luggage: 6-7 large suitcases ride free in the boot
- Finish: Ephesus Ancient City, at the door
- Change of plans: free cancellation until 24 hours ahead
Meeting your driver
Door-to-door means door-to-door: the car comes to Otel Dorukhan, bags go in the boot, and you are on the road within minutes. On the day the car reaches Otel Dorukhan five to ten minutes early.
A day ahead you get the driver's name and plate on WhatsApp. You never walk to a meeting point, and the ride is yours alone.
How the road goes
From Otel Dorukhan the car follows the ring road out of the centre and settles onto the highway. Then it is highway driving until Ephesus, with stops whenever you ask for them.
Two parts make up the trip: the short local leg on the ring road out of the centre, then the open highway run to Ephesus. You leave Kusadasi centre on the ring road out of the centre, join the highway, and the next stop is Ephesus, roughly 25 minutes after pickup.
About Ephesus
The Celsus Library facade is the postcard shot; morning light hits it before the crowds arrive. We drop you at one end and collect you at the other.
Good to know
Terrace Houses needs a second ticket and a second queue inside; budget an extra half hour if it is on your list. Tickets sell at both gates and card is accepted; payment ready keeps the entrance line quick.
Most visits take two to three hours; the driver waits at your exit gate and the pace inside is yours. The House of Virgin Mary sits 8 km uphill from the site; add it at booking and we plan the order.
The vehicle
Every transfer runs in a Mercedes Vito: seven passenger seats, air conditioning and a real boot. Oversized items like golf bags, boards or wheelchairs travel free if you note them at booking. For families, child seats are already fitted when the car arrives.
A private Mercedes Vito does the run, with seating for up to seven. Space is not an issue: 6-7 large cases plus cabin bags fit easily. Travelling with a baby? The seat is free and installed before the car reaches you.
What it costs
Your fare on this route is set in EUR the moment you book. Payment is cash to the driver or card online, whichever suits you. Cancellation is free until 24 hours before pickup.
FAQ
Are entrance fees included?
No; tickets are paid at the gate. We provide the car, the driver and the timing, and you choose what to see inside.
Is the price per person or per car?
Per car: one fare covers the Vito and up to seven passengers with luggage on the Ephesus run.
Reserve your ride
Arrange it tonight and tick it off the list: book online and meet the driver at Otel Dorukhan on the day. No prepayment is needed and the price is confirmed up front. You can cancel free until 24 hours before pickup.