Flights from Istanbul to Ephesus
To take a flight from Istanbul to Ephesus, you can fly from Istanbul airport to Izmir, a coastal city near Ephesus.
From Izmir, you can take a bus or train to Selcuk, which is in walking distance of the ruins of Ephesus.
There are around charter ten flights a day from Istanbul to Izmir, all of which depart Istanbul between 7am and 11:45pm.
If you take an early flight to Izmir, you can do a day trip from Istanbul to Ephesus.
If you don’t want to fly from Istanbul to Ephesus, another option is to take a bus.
Overnight buses leave from Istanbul every night, and arrive in Selcuk each morning.