Antalya eSIM
In Antalya you connect to Turkcell or Vodafone, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 57 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Turkcell and Vodafone
- Real speed in Türkiye
- 57 Mbps median, 16 Mbps for the slowest tenth1,102 travellers across Türkiye, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- 4G only
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Antalya
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $4.89 | $4.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $2.63 | $7.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $1.98 | $9.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $1.19 | $11.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $0.99 | $19.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $0.84 | $41.89 |
How Türkiye compares across Middle East
- Speed rank
- 9 of 11 destinations we have measured in Middle East
- Regional median
- 72 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 28 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Turkcell, Vodafone
- 5G
- 4G only
- Next fastest nearby
- Oman, 64 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Jordan, 38 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 4: Istanbul, Antalya, Cappadocia, Izmir
- tenth percentile
- 16 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 1102 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Antalya Airport (AYT)
- Airport
- AYT / LTAI
- Distance
- 13 km from the centre of Antalya
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalFree for 1 hour in all terminals and in the arrival/departure halls; a PIN code is issued from the free Wi-Fi kiosks in the arrival and departure areas on presentation of a mobile phone, ID card or passport. No membership needed. CIP terminal and lounges have unlimited free internet.
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalTürk Telekom telecommunication stores in International Terminal 1 and International Terminal 2, open 08:00-23:00, selling prepaid lines, top-up packages, chargers and accessories.
Getting into Antalya
- AntRay T1 light rail (Fatih - Havalimanı - Expo) (AYT)
- Municipal bus 600 (Havalimanı - Otogar / intercity coach terminal) (AYT)
- Municipal bus 800 (Havalimanı - Sarısu) (AYT)
- Airport taxi ranks outside the arrivals exit of each terminal (AYT)
Worth knowing about Antalya
- Antalya Airport's free Wi-Fi runs for one hour and the PIN is issued from Wi-Fi kiosks in the arrival and departure areas against an ID card or passport, so an eSIM avoids the kiosk queue on arrival.
- The airport's own telecom retail is Türk Telekom stores in International Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, open 08:00-23:00, so late-night arrivals find them shut.
- Antalya has no metro; the rail option from the airport is the AntRay T1 tram on the Fatih - Havalimanı - Expo line, and fares use the AntalyaKart card and app.
- Overnight, bus 600 leaves Antalya Airport for the intercity coach terminal (Otogar) at 01:15 and 03:45 before half-hourly daytime service resumes at 06:00.
- AntRay tram gates accept contactless bank and credit cards as well as Antalyakart, so a visitor can ride without buying a local card. Children under seven travel free with a parent.
- One contactless bank card can pay for several riders on Antalya's public transport, but journeys paid this way carry no transfer right, so each change of vehicle is a new fare.
- The Kullan At throwaway card is sold at Antalyakart ticket machines in two ride and five ride versions. It can be shared between people but gives no transfers or discounts.
- A phone with NFC can become a Mobile Antalyakart, bought in the Antalyakart app for a one-off card fee and topped up by credit card. The card is tied to the phone number, so a new number means buying a new card.
- Luggage on AntRay trams is limited to what a passenger can easily carry by hand, up to 25 kg. Boxes and parcels big enough to block other passengers are not allowed on board.
- Antalya Airport's two international terminals stand about 2.5 km apart, roughly five minutes by car, linked by a public bus and by taxi. International Terminal 1 connects directly to the domestic terminal.
- Antalya's intercity bus terminal lies 4 km north of the centre, with coaches to other Turkish cities and minibuses along the coast towards Aspendos, Side, Manavgat and Alanya. Minibuses for Kemer leave from a separate stop west of the centre.
- Taxi ranks sit outside the arrivals exit of every Antalya Airport terminal. All drivers carry airport ID cards, and a fare board is posted beside the rank.
- Package holiday arrivals at Antalya find tour operator desks just outside the terminal, where staff point each guest to the coach going to their resort. The same operator collects them from the hotel for the return flight.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Türkiye we cover
- Izmir
- 355 km from Antalya, nearest airport ADB
- Cappadocia
- 412 km from Antalya, nearest airport NAV
- Istanbul
- 481 km from Antalya, nearest airport SAW