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Getting Here

Selçuk Ephesus enjoys an ideal location where the Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East meet. Just a 3-hour flight from 48 countries, Selçuk Ephesus is easy to reach by road, air, sea and rail.

  • 82 kmİzmir to Ephesus
  • 60 kmİzmir Airport to Ephesus
  • 10 kmEphesus to Şirince
  • 19 kmKuşadası to Ephesus
  • 3 kmSelçuk to the Ancient City of Ephesus

In the summer months, bus services to Selçuk and Kuşadası from all over Türkiye make this historic place very easy to reach. The nearest airport to the ancient city is İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport, about 60 km away by road.
Ranked among the best travel destinations not only in Türkiye but in the world, Ephesus welcomes more than 1 million visitors every year. One of the top places to see around İzmir, it can easily be combined with Selçuk, Şirince and Kuşadası in a single trip.

In Selçuk Ephesus

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Ephesus Museum The rich museum of a magnificent city Discover Şirince Village A corner of paradise Discover Çukuriçi Mound The stone that pushed the history of Ephesus back a thousand years Discover Basilica of St. John Where St. John lived and died Discover

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