Ephesus Map
Site Map of Ephesus
The first foundation of the ancient city of Ephesus, currently in the Selcuk district of the Izmir province, dates back to about 6000 BC. Recent explorations and excavations have uncovered mounds (pre-historic settlements in hills) near Ephesus, and Bronze Age and Hittite settlements on the Ayasuluk Hill, where the castle was built.
Get in
You can walk from Selcuk to Ephesus. Most of the hotels have bikes that you can borrow for a while. It is a 4km walk in a good walking way. It is also possible to take a taxi, which is relatively expensive,compared to other Turkish transportation. Most pensions and hotels in Selcuk offer rides to Ephesus.
The cheaper way is to go by minibuses(shared taxi)(Called as Dolmus in Turkish) which are available every 10-15 minutes from Selcuk central bus station or from Kusadasi Dolmus stop. The minibus will leave you at around 1km from the gate situated downhill.
By airway to Izmir Adnan Menderes International airport. By train(from Izmir airport) , By bus (from Izmir central bus station) or Hotel shuttles to Selcuk. Airport to Selcuk, 55 Km.
By cruise ship via the port of Kusadasi. By bus or minibus (from Kusadasi central bus station) goes about every half hour, or by taxi to Selcuk,19 Km.
Entry tickets cost 25 TL/person. Excluded Terrace houses inside Ephesus which also cost 15 TL/person.
- April-October Opening Time 08:30
- April-October Closing Time 19:00
- November-March Opening Time 08:00
- November-March Closing Time 17:00
- Open everyday
- E-mail : efeskapi@muze.gov.tr – efesmuzesi@kultur.gov.tr
- Phone : (232) 892 60 10 – (232) 892 60 11
- Fax : (232) 892 70 02
- Ticket booths are closing 30 minutes or an hour before the museum closing time.
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My friend and I will be spending 12-15 days in Turkey this May and were planning on traveling from Istanbul to Izmir and Ephesus. I normally prefer to use ground transportation when I’m in country, but it will take 8-9 daylight hours on a fairly short trip. Does anyone know how much of the countryside can be seen by bus on this route? Is it at all scenic?
I know it’s a bit of an odd question, but transit has always been part of the fun of travel for me.
There are direct buses from Istanbul to Selcuk, which take around 10 hours. Selcuk is 7 km from Ephesus. Alternately, you could rent a car and drive yourself.
If you want an option that takes less time, you could fly to Izmir, rent a car, drive to Ephesus (about 1 hour), then drive back to Izmir and fly back to Istanbul. That would give you a bit of ground transport, but take less time than an overland route.
I’ve only taken the overnight bus, so I didn’t see a darn thing til the morning. In fact I didn’t even know that the bus had been ferried over the Marmara until it exited the ferry.
I just thought we were delayed.. so that’s some potential scenery, if you get off the bus, as many people did.
The night bus is good, although of course you won’t see the countryside.
Flights to Izmir are very cheap, and it’s easy to get from Izmir to Selcuk. (Efes is just a site, Selcuk is the town where everyone stays). I would strongly recommend you fly one way and consider taking the bus the other way.
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My friend and I just finished our trip and it was outstanding. We used a few nite buses, which werent bad, and then flew back from Izmir to Istanbul…. bus ride more comfortable and travel on these lines is safe, affordable and comfortable.