The Cheapest Way from Dalaman Airport to Fethiye (2025 Prices)

Want to stretch your holiday budget further? Here's exactly how to get from Dalaman Airport to Fethiye without wasting money.

Absolute Cheapest: MUTTAS Public Bus

Price: €5-8 (approximately 150-200 TL)

The MUTTAS municipal bus is rock bottom. Find it outside domestic arrivals at Dalaman Airport. It departs when there are enough passengers or shortly after flights land.

What you get:

• A seat on a basic bus
• Air conditioning (usually)
• A 75-90 minute journey with multiple stops
• Drop-off at Fethiye otogar (bus station)

What you don't get:

• Comfort
• Luggage help
• Door-to-door service
• Guarantees about timing

Honest assessment: It works. It's cheap. It's also slow, sometimes crowded, and leaves you at the bus station rather than your hotel. Perfect for backpackers, less ideal for anyone with significant luggage or kids.

Next Cheapest: HAVAS Shuttle

Price: €8-12 (approximately 200-300 TL)

For a few euros more, HAVAS offers a marginally better experience. Same route, same endpoint, but more structured service and slightly nicer vehicles.

Buses leave about 25-30 minutes after flights land. Look for HAVAS signage outside domestic arrivals.

Worth the extra €3-4? Usually, yes. The buses fill up less, depart more reliably, and the journey's about 15 minutes shorter.

Budget Door-to-Door: Shared Shuttle

Price: €15-25 per person

If reaching your actual hotel matters (it probably does), shared shuttles hit the sweet spot between cheap and convenient.

You book online beforehand, share a minibus with other tourists, and get dropped at your accommodation door. The trade-off is waiting time — you might sit at the airport for 30 minutes while they fill the shuttle, then stop at several hotels before yours.

Best for: Couples and solo travellers who want door-to-door without paying for a whole private car.

When "Cheap" Gets Expensive

Here's what budget guides don't tell you: the €5 bus isn't always the cheapest overall.

Scenario: You take the MUTTAS bus (€5) to Fethiye bus station, then need a taxi (€25-35) to your resort in Ölüdeniz.

Total: €30-40 per person

A shared shuttle direct to Ölüdeniz? €20-25 per person.

The "expensive" option is actually cheaper.

2025 Price Summary

Money-Saving Tips

1. Book shared shuttles in advance — walk-up prices are higher
2. Grab Turkish Lira at airport ATMs — buses only take cash
3. Consider the full journey — bus + taxi often costs more than shared shuttle
4. Travel as a group — private transfers become cheap per-person with 4+ passengers
5. Avoid airport taxis — they're the most expensive option by far

The Verdict

Absolute cheapest: MUTTAS bus at €5-8

Cheapest door-to-door: Shared shuttle at €15-25

Cheapest for families: Private transfer (€57-72 per person for family of 4)

Most expensive mistake: Airport taxi at €350

Pick based on your priorities. And whatever you do, don't grab a taxi thinking it's the easy option — it's the expensive option.