Pamukkale travel information and travel guide
From Denizli to Pamukkale
It's 19 km (12 miles) between Denizli and Pamukkale, a drive of 20 minutes.
- By bus: In the city of Denizli it's important to be aware that there is a main bus station called Denizli Otogar. You can take a minibus (also called dolmus in Turkish) from this Denizli Otogar to Pamukkale. They run approximately every 20 minutes and cost one way about 4 YTL (€1,80 or $2,30). The bus drive will take about 20 minutes.
The minubusses ussualy have seats for about 20 people, so be aware that it can be crowded.
- By car: It's 19 km (12 miles) between Denizli and Pamukkale, a drive of 20 minutes.
- By taxi: You can also take a cab to pamukkale. This will however cost you a lot more. The price will be about 40 to 50 YTL (€18,- or $23,-).
Denizli Yeni Otogar (the new bus station of Denizli)
From Istanbul to Pamukkale
It's 657 km (408 miles) between Istanbul and Pamukkale, a drive of 9 hours. There are direct flights and busses available.
- By plane: it will cost about €100,- ($130,-) for the two-way ticket with Turkish Airlines to Denizli Cardak Airport. The flight takes one hour.
From the airport of Denizli Cardak you can take the bus to the busstation of Denizli called Otogar Denizli. This will cost you about €20,- ($26,-). From the Denizli Otogar you can take the minibus described here above for about €4,- ($5,20). All the prices are in two way calculated. So in total it would be around €130,- ($170,-).
- By bus: The bus drive from Istanbul to Denizli otogar station will take about 12 hours and cost about 55 euros ($70,-). For the minibus from Denizli otogar to Pamukkale the price will be 4 euros ($5,20). All are in two way calculated with a total of about 60 euros ($78,-).
- By car: It's 657 km (408 miles) between Istanbul and Pamukkale, a drive of 9 hours.
From Cappadocia to Pamukkale
It's 611 km (379 miles) between Cappadocia and Pamukkale, a drive of 9 hours. There are no direct flights or trains, so you'll probably go by bus or car.
- By Bus: You may find a direct bus all the way from Nevşehir (Cappadocia) to Denizli (for Pamukkale) or vice-versa, but it's also possible you'll have to change buses in Konya—not a big problem, but it adds some time to your trip.
If you plan to spend a night in Konya or Pamukkale along the way, you may have direct buses for both segments of your journey (that is, Pamukkale to Konya, and Konya to Cappadocia).
- By Car: It's 611 km (379 miles) between Cappadocia and Pamukkale, a drive of 9 hours.
From Ephesus to Pamukkale
It's 187 km (116 miles) between Ephesus and Pamukkale, a drive of 3 hours. There are no direct flights or trains, so you'll probably go by bus or car.
- By bus: The bus drive from Selcuk (Ephesus) to Denizli otogar station will take about 4 hours and cost about 20 euros ($26,-). For the minibus from Denizli otogar to Pamukkale the price will be 4 euros ($5,20). All are in two way calculated with a total of about 25 euros ($33,-).
- By car: It's 189 km (117 miles) between Selcuk (Ephesus) and Pamukkale, a drive of 3 hours.
From Antalya to Pamukkale
It's 244 km (152 miles) between Antalya and Pamukkale, a drive of 3 to 4 hours. There are no direct flights or trains, so you'll probably go by bus or car.
- By bus: The bus drive from Antalya to Denizli otogar station will take about 4 hours and cost about 30 euros ($40,-). For the minibus from Denizli otogar to Pamukkale the price will be 4 euros ($5,20). All are in two way calculated with a total of about 35 euros ($45,-).
- By car: It's 244 km (152 miles) between Antalya and Pamukkale, a drive of 3 to 4 hours.