I'm struggling with which option is best between these two places. There is a bus, we could fly, we could rent a car (no, don't really want to) or we could take a private transfer.
Just wondering if anyone has done this and what the Turkey folks would recommend. I realize it's quite a distance, like maybe 10 hr drive. TIA!
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Tammy, honestly, I think flying is the only rational option (unless you have an excess of days to waste, or some high priority places along the route you really want to visit...we had neither, so for us, flying was a complete no-brainer).
We spent several weeks in (mostly) southwest Turkey, we picked up our car in Izmir and drove all the way to Antalya, stopping along the way at many awesome places. We dumped the car in Antalya and flew from there to Kayseri (one of the two airports serving the area). We flew Pegasus Airlines, which was fine (I believe multiple airlines fly the route, pick what works for you). I would do it again without hesitation.
Domestic flights in Turkey are impossibly cheap (we sprung for the most expensive seat options, around US$30 IIRC), flights are also plentiful, easy, no drama.
I'll send you a PM with some more details.