Why go
- District and municipality in Muğla, Turkey.
- Served by Bodrum-Imsık Airport (BXN).
History
Bodrum is a town and district of Muğla Province in Turkey. It is a port town at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova. Known in ancient times as Halicarnassus, the town was once home to the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also known as the tomb of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 5 routes: Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-800, 757-200, 737-800) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 5 routes: Birmingham, Leeds, London, London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 4 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Izmir, Rotterdam
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 3 routes: Ankara, Brussels, Istanbul
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 76W) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A320, A321, 737-700) · 3 routes: Ankara*, Istanbul, Istanbul
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321) · 1 route: Manchester
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bodrum-Imsık Airport (BXN); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BJV has direct flights to 21 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Manchester, Istanbul, London, Ankara, Istanbul…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Bodrum - Datça, 0.2 km); routes include Prive - Bodrum, Kos - Bodrum, Kos - Turgutreis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bodrum, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.