The private transfer from Dalaman Airport to Demre covers roughly 185 km of coastal and mountain road and takes around about 2 hours 30 minutes. Your driver meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name board, helps with luggage, and drives door-to-door to your hotel or villa address. The vehicle is a private Mercedes Vito (up to seven passengers), the price is fixed at booking, and there is no waiting charge if your flight is delayed. Booking is handled by our partner Unlimited Transfer — a licensed local operator that we have worked with for years.
Demre is built over ancient Myra, where Lycian rock tombs are carved straight into the cliff face above a Roman theatre and the Church of St Nicholas marks the spot where the original Father Christmas served as bishop in the 4th century. The town is now a sea of greenhouses growing tomatoes, but the historic core repays a half-day visit. From Antalya airport it is roughly 150km, about two and a half hours by private transfer in a Mercedes Vito at a fixed price; from Dalaman around 200km. UK families travel here for the Santa connection.