Three airports can, in theory, land you within reach of Belek, and the difference between them is measured in hours rather than minutes. Antalya Airport sits just 33km up the coast, while Gazipasa and Dalaman are long drives on either side of the resort zone. Choosing the wrong one can add a short flight's worth of road time to your holiday. This honest guide weighs distance, flight choice and transfer cost so you book the right runway from the start.
For the vast majority of Belek holidays the answer is simply Antalya, and we will explain exactly why. That said, Gazipasa and Dalaman each earn their place in particular cases, whether a home-city flight is far cheaper or you are pairing Belek with Alanya or the south-west coast. We include our fixed transfer fares from each airport, a side-by-side table and clear advice on when the longer road genuinely makes sense for your trip.
Table of Contents
- Antalya Airport (AYT): the default choice
- Gazipasa-Alanya (GZP): the cheap-flight option
- Dalaman (DLM): only for a two-region trip
- Transfer times and fixed fares from each airport
- How to decide which airport to fly into
- Arriving and paying: what to expect
Antalya Airport (AYT): the default choice
Antalya Airport is the reason Belek works so well as a holiday base. It lies 33km down the coast, a 35 to 45 minute drive, with the raw motorway run closer to half an hour outside peak traffic. As Turkey's busiest international gateway it handles the widest network of UK, European and Russian flights, both scheduled and charter, right through the year. Three terminals, with the expanded second terminal opening in 2025, mean frequent arrivals rather than a single seasonal wave.
For a Belek trip this translates into the best fares, the most departure days and the shortest road transfer of the three airports. If you are booking flights with Belek as your only destination, Antalya is almost always the correct answer before you even glance at the alternatives. Our fixed transfer from the terminal to a Belek hotel is 25 euros by sedan, 35 by Mercedes Vito and 45 by minivan, covering the whole vehicle and paid in cash to the driver.
Gazipasa-Alanya (GZP): the cheap-flight option
Gazipasa-Alanya is a small, summer-heavy airport tucked on the coast beyond Alanya. It has a single runway and modest capacity, so the airline list is short: Turkish Airlines runs year-round to Istanbul, with Pegasus, SunExpress, Corendon and a scatter of seasonal European charters filling the timetable in high season. If your home city happens to offer a cheap direct flight here, the saving can be real.
The catch is the road. Gazipasa sits well east of Belek, around 145km away along the coast, and even operators who quote optimistically talk about two to two and a half hours in the car. Because this is a long, one-off run rather than a standard shuttle route, we set a fixed price on WhatsApp once we know your hotel and group. It is worth the extra time only when the flight itself is much cheaper, or when you plan to spend part of your holiday in Alanya or Side rather than staying in Belek throughout.
Dalaman (DLM): only for a two-region trip
Dalaman is the major charter hub for the south-west coast, feeding Fethiye, Marmaris and Oludeniz. UK carriers such as Jet2, easyJet and TUI, along with SunExpress, run heavy summer schedules into it, so flight availability from Britain is genuinely good. For Belek, though, the geography works against you. The airport is roughly 272km away and the drive runs three and a half to four hours, about as long as the short-haul flight that brought you to Turkey.
That makes Dalaman a poor choice for a Belek-only holiday. Where it does make sense is a combined trip: a few days around Fethiye or Oludeniz followed by a move east to Belek, or the reverse. If that is your plan we can arrange a fixed one-way transfer and build in a comfort stop, but for a straightforward week in a Belek resort we would steer you firmly back to Antalya.
Transfer times and fixed fares from each airport
From Antalya Airport our prices are fixed and public. Belek and Kadriye are 25 euros by sedan, 35 by Vito and 45 by minivan; Bogazkent is 30, 40 and 50; the Lara and Kundu hotel strips are 20, 30 and 40; Antalya centre and Kaleici run 40, 50 and 65; Side is 45, 55 and 70. Every fare covers the whole vehicle, not per person, and includes flight tracking, a meet at arrivals and free child seats.
Gazipasa and Dalaman are long, one-off runs rather than standard shuttle routes, so we quote a fixed price on WhatsApp once we know your hotel and group size. Because these journeys cross most of the province, they cost noticeably more than the short Antalya hop and take far longer, which is exactly why the airport you choose matters before you commit to flights. You can also check any route yourself on our live price calculator.
How to decide which airport to fly into
Start with the simple case. If Belek is your only base and you want the shortest transfer, the cheapest fares and the most flight choice, fly into Antalya and stop there. This covers the great majority of holidays and needs no further thought.
Reach for Gazipasa only if a direct flight from your home city is meaningfully cheaper than anything into Antalya, and you accept a drive of two hours or more at the far end, or if part of your holiday is genuinely in Alanya or Side. Consider Dalaman purely when your itinerary already includes Fethiye, Marmaris or Oludeniz and Belek is a second leg. In every other case the extra hours on the road wipe out any flight saving, and Antalya remains the sensible pick for a comfortable, low-fuss arrival.
Arriving and paying: what to expect
Whichever airport you land at, the transfer works the same way with us. There is no prepayment: you pay the driver in cash on arrival, in euros, US dollars or Turkish lira, at the price agreed when you booked. We track your flight, so an early or delayed landing is not a problem, and your driver waits at arrivals with a name board rather than leaving you to hunt for a rank.
Child seats are free and fitted in advance when you tell us ages at booking, and cancellation is free up to four hours before pickup. For the short Antalya run this adds up to a door-to-door trip of well under an hour; for the longer Gazipasa and Dalaman routes we build in comfort stops on request. Message us on WhatsApp at +90 551 464 26 32 for a fixed quote from any of the three airports.
Antalya vs Gazipasa vs Dalaman for a Belek transfer
| Feature | Antalya (AYT) | Gazipasa (GZP) | Dalaman (DLM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Belek | 33 km | around 145 km | around 272 km |
| Drive time | 35-45 min | 2-2.5 hours | 3.5-4 hours |
| Transfer (sedan/Vito/minivan) | €25 / €35 / €45 | Fixed quote on request | Fixed quote on request |
| Flight network | Widest, year-round | Limited, mostly summer | Strong UK charters, seasonal |
| Airport scale | Turkey's busiest, around 39M passengers | Small, around 1M passengers | Large south-west coast hub |
| Best for | Belek-only holidays | Cheaper flight, or Alanya and Side | Combined coast and Belek trip |
Practical Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Antalya Airport is by far the closest, sitting about 33km up the coast and a 35 to 45 minute drive from most Belek resorts. Gazipasa is around 145km away and Dalaman roughly 272km, meaning transfers of two to four hours. For a Belek holiday, Antalya wins on distance every single time.
Only in two situations. If a direct flight from your home city into Gazipasa is much cheaper than anything into Antalya, the saving may justify the longer drive of two hours or more. It also suits travellers who plan to spend part of their trip in Alanya or Side rather than staying in Belek throughout.
Yes, but the drive is roughly 272km and takes three and a half to four hours, about as long as the flight to Turkey. Dalaman only makes sense if your holiday combines the south-west coast, such as Fethiye or Oludeniz, with a stay in Belek. For a Belek-only trip, choose Antalya instead.
Our fixed fare from Antalya Airport to a Belek hotel is 25 euros by sedan, 35 euros by Mercedes Vito and 45 euros by minivan. The price is for the whole vehicle, not per person, and includes flight tracking, a meet at arrivals and free child seats, paid in cash to the driver.
Because these are long, one-off journeys across the province rather than standard shuttle routes, we set a fixed price on WhatsApp once we know your hotel and group size. Both cost considerably more than the short Antalya run, which is why we suggest checking flight prices against transfer times before you book.
No, we never ask for prepayment. You pay your driver in cash on arrival, in euros, US dollars or Turkish lira, at the exact price agreed when you booked. Cancellation is free up to four hours before pickup, and child seats are provided free of charge when you tell us your children's ages.