Şanlıurfa, also known as Urfa among the people, is located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Şanlıurfa, the seventh largest city in the country, has a deep-rooted history and is one of the religiously important cities. It is possible to encounter many religious and historical structures in Şanlıurfa, which is also known as the City of Prophets. Spring is the best time to visit Şanlıurfa, where the summer months are very hot and the winter months are cold.
The flights between Bodrum and Şanlıurfa are mostly preferred by citizens who want to make religious and touristic trips. At the same time, citizens who go on holiday to Bodrum travel on this line on their way back. Among the must-see places in Şanlıurfa are Balıklıgöl, which is frequented by many tourists, Fırfırlı Mosque, which is one of the important touristic structures, and Göbeklitepe, which has been very popular especially in recent years.
Passengers who plan to travel from Bodrum to Şanlıurfa can make connecting flights with Anadolu Jet and Turkish Airlines. The duration of these flights varies between 5 hours and 11 hours, while the transfers take place over Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Istanbul Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The cheapest flight ticket prices between Bodrum and Şanlıurfa are on turna.com.
Transportation from City Center to the Bodrum Airport
The full name of the Bodrum airport, connecting the Bodrum to different parts of Turkey and the world via direct flights, is Milas-Bodrum Airport. The airport that is located on the land between Milas and Bodrum sub-provinces of Muğla, have been operated with its renewed terminals since the year of 1997. The airport that is 32 km. 12 km., 76 km. and 82 km. distant from Bodrum, Milas, Muğla city center and Didim consecutively, experiences an overload of passengers, especially during summer season.
In order to reach to Milas-Bodrum Airport from city center, options of public transportation, Havaş Airport services, taxis and car rental are available.
By using busses of Muttaş, that is the public transportation company of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, it is possible to reach airport by taking the busses from stations of Bodrum Bus Station, the subway of Torba intersection and Güvercinlik Metro. The departure service between Bodrum bus station and Milas-Bodrum airport departs from the bus station, two hours prior to hour of flight.
By using busses of Havaş airport services, the airport can be reached by taking the busses from stations of Bodrum Bus Station- Torba intersection- Güvercinlik Metro. The departure times of busses from Bodrum bus station are parallel with hours of flight. For more detailed information, Havaş Call Center can be reached via phone number of 444 0 487. For the passengers who are coming from Didim, Havaş bus services are also operated during summer season.
Plenty of car rental companies are present in Bodrum and its surroundings. With the reservation from those companies or from the internet, who might reach to the airport via rented car.
Contact information for Bodrum Airport
Address: Milas-Bodrum Havalimanı Milas, Muğla
Phone: +90 (252) 523 02 15
Transportation from Şanlıurfa GAP Airport to the City Center
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport is located 35 km away from the city center. Constructed in 10 years, this airport is operated by DHMİ. Having the longest airport runway of Turkey, there're flights to Saudi Arabia from this airport for the duty of pilgrimage. There're direct flights here from Istanbul and Ankara everyday of the week and from Izmir on Mondays and Saturdays, reciprocatively.
It's possible to get to the GAP airport with taxi, private car, public bus and HAVAŞ shuttle services. The terminal has a parking lot with 500 car capacity. HAVAŞ shuttles departure 25 minutes after the arrival of the flight. The stops are Tevhide Hatun Lisesi, Karaköprü İsmar, Karaköprü BİM, Otogar Kavşağı, DSİ Durağı and Nevali Otel Yanı Belediye Otobüs Durağı. Depending on the traffic density, it takes approximately 45 minutes to get to the city center and the fee is 10 TL. You can also get to the city by taking a taxi from the terminal exits or by renting a car from the airport car rental offices.
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport Contact Information
Address: Şanlıurfa - Diyarbakır Karayolu 35. km 63340 Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
Telephone: +90 (414) 378 11 11
Fax: +90 (414) 378 11 21