Driver's note: Ekici Hotel stands on Arisan Sokak in the centre of Kas, a short walk from Kucukcakil beach, with an outdoor pool, a restaurant and bar, and rooms sold with breakfast.
Antalya Airport to Ekici Hotel private transfer
Kas lies at the far western edge of Antalya province, which makes this one of the longer runs we drive. Once you are through passport control the driver is waiting in the arrivals hall, takes the cases, and the car is heading west within minutes. The distance is 195 km and the honest window is 2.5 to 3.5 hours, door to door. Nobody else is collected along the way, so from the kerb onwards the vehicle is yours alone.
It is the road rather than the mileage that fills those hours. The coast road leaves Antalya through Kemer and carries on by way of Kumluca, Finike and Demre, with the stretch between Kumluca and Demre steep and winding, and a last run of bends cut into the cliffs before Kas. For most of its length it takes traffic in both directions on a plain carriageway, so a lorry or a coach ahead sets the pace until a straight opens up. That is exactly why the quoted time is a window and not a single figure, and why a slow stretch of road changes nothing about what you pay.
The fare is agreed in writing before you travel. A Mercedes Vito, seating up to six, starts from €180 for the one-way journey to Kas, and an eight-seat minivan is €185. The price attaches to the vehicle rather than to the number of people sitting in it, and the leg home is quoted the same way. Cancellation is free up to 4 hours before pickup, the phone is answered 24/7, and there is no night surcharge and no prepayment; the driver is paid at the end of the drive.
Let the luggage decide the vehicle, not just the headcount. The Vito takes tall cases, beach bags and a pushchair without anybody holding something on their lap, while the minivan carries up to eight and keeps a larger party together rather than splitting it between vehicles. Child seats cost nothing, but they have to be ordered with the booking: give the ages then, and the right seat is in the car before you reach the car park. Over a road this long that is not something to leave to chance.
Plenty of flights into Antalya land in the evening, and on this route that means the last stretch into Kas is driven in the dark and taken slowly. It makes no difference to the price, and little difference at the hotel either: reception is staffed round the clock, and Ekici Hotel's own site says it aims to give service the year round rather than for the summer alone. When it is time to go home, send a message with your flight and we will set a pickup from the door on Arisan Sokak that allows the full 2.5 to 3.5 hours back to the terminal, with check-in on top of that.
Your driver in the Antalya Airport arrivals hall
Both terminals work in the same way. Clear passport control, collect your bags, and the driver is already standing in the hall with a board carrying your name, so there is nothing to look for and nobody to ring. Arrivals are watched, so a late aircraft shifts the pickup instead of cancelling it, and the first 60 minutes of waiting after touchdown are free, which covers a slow belt or a queue at the desks. Your driver carries the cases out to the car park and loads them, and that is the last you need to think about them until Kas.
What the drive west is like
195 km sounds unremarkable until you see the road it is spread across. It climbs and turns between Kumluca and Demre, and the final section into Kas is a sequence of cliff-cut bends that no sensible driver rushes. The air conditioning is on throughout and a stop is yours for the asking. Anyone who does not travel well on winding roads is better off in the front seat, and it is worth eating something light at the airport rather than setting off on an empty stomach.
Arriving at Ekici Hotel in central Kas
The hotel sits on Arisan Sokak in the middle of the town, a short walk from the public shingle at Kucukcakil beach, so the journey ends in Kas itself rather than out on a resort strip. The room rate takes in a breakfast buffet, and outside there is an outdoor pool, a children's pool, a sun terrace and a garden to sit in once the bags are upstairs. The restaurant and bar are on site, which helps on the first evening when nobody wants to go looking for somewhere to eat. Rooms have balconies and air-conditioning, and family rooms are available for parties travelling with children.
Good to know for Ekici Hotel
- Give the flight number when you book. The landing is watched, so an aircraft that comes in late moves the pickup instead of missing it.
- Children's seats are free but have to be asked for, so put the ages on the booking rather than mentioning them at the car.
- Say at the airport if you would like to break the journey; Finike and Demre are the natural places to pull in, and a stop adds nothing to the fare.
- Work out the return around the full 2.5 to 3.5 hours and then add airport check-in on top, because this road does not reward optimism.
- Book early for a summer stay and adjust later if plans shift, since cancellation is free up to 4 hours before pickup.
Fixed fares from Ekici Hotel
Both figures are for the whole vehicle, one way, agreed on WhatsApp before pickup. The return leg costs the same as the outbound one.
| Trip | Mercedes Vito (1–6) | Minivan (1–8) |
|---|---|---|
| Antalya Airport (AYT)195 km · 2.5-3.5 h | €180 | €185 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a transfer from Antalya Airport to Ekici Hotel?
A Mercedes Vito seating up to six starts from €180 one way, and an eight-seat minivan is €185. The figure is for the vehicle, not for each seat in it, it is confirmed in writing before the day, and the journey back is quoted at the same rate.
How long does the drive from the airport to Kas take?
The run covers 195 km and takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours on the coast road through Kemer, Kumluca, Finike and Demre. The spread is there because much of the route is winding single carriageway; the fare is fixed either way, so a slow day costs you nothing extra.
Where will I find my driver at the airport?
In the arrivals hall with a name board, whichever terminal the flight comes into. There are 60 minutes of free waiting from landing, which is enough for baggage and passport control with nothing added to the fare.
Can we stop somewhere on the way to Kas?
Yes. Mention it to the driver when you meet, and the car will pull in partway along so you can have a coffee and walk about for a few moments. A stop makes no difference to what you pay, because the fare was settled when you booked.
Do you provide child seats for this journey?
Yes, at no charge. Put the number of children and their ages on the booking, and the correct infant seat or booster is in place before you reach the car park. On a drive of this length it is not something to improvise.
What if my plans change after booking?
Cancellation is free up to 4 hours before the pickup, and the line is answered 24/7 if a flight is moved at short notice. There is no prepayment and no night surcharge, so a rescheduled evening landing arrives at the same fixed price.
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