Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport

From Turkey Travel Guide

The Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport is one of the central airports in Turkey. It boasts connections to several dozen locations both domestically and internationally. In contrast to Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, Izmir's ADB is smaller and more accessible when entering and exiting Izmir.

Located in the Gaziemir, Izmir, it was named after former Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes. The airport hosts a new international terminal, opened in 2006, with bus and train service to downtown areas of Izmir.

[edit] Terminals

International:

International terminals are close together, with only one major entrance and exit area. The mood is often relaxed and quiet, aside from congested hours.

Terminal numbers on the Arrival & Departure floors are from 26-34

Domestic:

The domestic terminal is a bit more hectic and busy, as there are numerous flights from all around Turkey entering into the airport.

The terminal entrance and exit is often organized through one area, to the right side of the domestic terminal.

[edit] Airlines

Aeroflot Don Moscow

Air Italy Polska

Atlasjet

Belavia

BH Air

Blue1

British Airway

Corendon Airlines

Enter Air

Eram Air

Europe Airpost

Freebird Airlines

Germania

Germanwings

Jetran Air

Jettime

Kish Air

Lufthansa

Onur Air Domestic-International

Mahan Air

Pegasus Airlines: Domestic-International

Pegasus Airlines operated by IZair: Domestic-International

Red Wings Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saga Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines

SKY Airlines

SunExpress

Taban Air

Tailwind Airlines

Thomas Cook Airlines Seasonal

Thomson Airways Seasonal

Thomas Cook Airlines

Transavia.com: Amsterdam

Transavia.com: Paris-Orly

TUIfly Nordic

Turkish Airlines: Domestic-International

Turkish Airlines operated by Anadolujet Ankara

Turkuaz Airlines

XL Airways France

Yamal Airlines

Zagros Airlines

[edit] Destinations

Izmir's Adnan Menderes Airport is one of the central airports in all of Turkey, offering travel both domestically and internationally.

Domestic Locations:

Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Istanbul, Kars, Kayseri, Malatya, Mardin, Samsun, Sivas, Trabzon, Van.

International:

Aalborg, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Belfast, Bergamo, Berlin-Schönefeld, Bilbao, Billund, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Ercan, Frankfurt, Katowice, Liege, Lille, London-Gatwick, London-Stansted, Manchester, Lyon, Madrid, Marseilles, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Munich, Nantes, Oslo-Rygge, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Poznan, Shannon, Sofia, Stockholm-Arlanda, St. Petersburg, Tel Aviv, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Toulouse, Venice-Marco Polo, Verona, Warsaw, Zaragoza.

[edit] Getting There & Out

Whether leaving or arriving in Izmir, mass transportation is offered to and from the airport.

If departing from Izmir's ADB airport, taxi services await outside to take you to where you need to go. The general cost from ADB to downtown Izmir is around 35-40TL.

There are also buses which take passengers to downtown Alsancak in front of the Efes Hotel. The cost per person is 10TL, with a travel time of approximitely 40-50 minutes.

Departures from ADB Airport: Buses are scheduled all day to coincide with every single domestic flight.

Departures to ADB Airport: Two central locations within Izmir hold services all day

Karsiyaka (Mavi Sehir): 03:00 - 04:00 - 05:00 - 06:00 - 07:00 - 08:00 - 09:00 - 10:00 - 11:00 - 12:00 - 13:00 - 14:00 - 15:00 - 16:00 - 17:00 - 18:00 - 19:00 - 20:00 - 21:00 - 22:00 - 23:00.

Alsancak (outside the Buyuk Efes Oteli): 03:30 - 04:30 - 05:30 - 06:30 - 07:30 - 08:30 - 09:30 - 10:30 - 11:30 - 12:30 - 13:30 - 14:30 - 15:30 - 16:30 - 17:30 - 18:30 - 19:30 - 20:30 - 21:30 - 22:30 - 23:30.

Stops: The bus stops at the following sites: Karabaglar Orjaner, Buyuk Efes Oteli, and Karsiyaka Mavisehir.

[edit] Eat & Drink

International Terminal: The airport cafeteria is located on the upperlevel, above international departures. There is a variety of typical cafeteria chain options, including Burger King. However, the cost to eat or drink is expensive. Average meal is 12-20TL.

Domestic Terminal: A variety of food posts are avialable throughout the terminal, offering snack-oriented foods like pretzels, breads, chips and chocolates. There are also cafes available for coffee and tea.

[edit] Accommodation

Hotels are better arranged in downtown Izmir (Alsancak area). Buses are available throughout the entire day, taking you into downtown Alsancak in front of the Efes Swiss Hotel. Upon arrival, there are several options for hotel accommadations.

There are a variety of top notch hotels located in the city center, offering 4-star services with stellar views of the sea. Average cost per evening is $150-250/night.

Swissotel Grand Efes Izmir

Hilton Hotel

Moevenpick Hotel Izmir

Crowne Plaza Izmir

There are also more modest accommadations within Alsancak that range from about 50-70TL a night.

Hotel Yaman

Tel: 0232.421.1287, 0232.421.1288, 0232.421.7057

Fax: 41.0269

1488 Sokak No.7

Alsancak, Izmir

www.hotelyaman.com

[edit] External links

http://www.adnanmenderesairport.com/izmiren/index.php