Alanya: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Alanya is a city of 364,180 people in Turkey (Antalya), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Alanya runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Alanya is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,710 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Alanya: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Alanya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 383 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Adana, 300 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kayseri, 392 km — flights · buses
- Konya, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Antalya, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Eskişehir, 382 km
- Çankaya, 383 km
- Latakia, 359 km (Syria)
- Mersin, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ţarţūs, 396 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Trakai, Gladbeck, Murmansk, Fushun, Rovaniemi, Borås, Talsi, Keszthely, Wodzisław Śląski, Zelenogorsk, Nea Ionia, Goa, Mahdia, Çatalca.
Common questions
Which airport serves Alanya?
Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre.
How big is Alanya?
About 364,180 people live in Alanya, across 1,599 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Alanya in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Alanya?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Alanya?
Ankara (383 km), Adana (300 km), Kayseri (392 km), Konya (154 km), Antalya (123 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.