Bodrum, Turkey

Bodrum is a resort town on the Bodrum Peninsula in Mugla province, on Turkey's southern Aegean coast, built on the site of ancient Halicarnassus. More about Bodrum →

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Where is the Bodrum cruise port?

Bodrum Cruise Port is at Kumbahce, on the eastern side of Bodrum bay, about 1.5 km from the town centre. Passengers walk off the pier into a terminal with duty free, ATMs, travel agencies and a taxi rank.

Bodrum Castle and the bazaar are about 1.9 km away, around 26 minutes on foot along the waterfront, or 10 to 14 minutes by taxi. City buses on line 2-60 stop at the port entrance. Milas-Bodrum Airport is about 37 km away, typically 35 minutes to an hour by road.

Terminal

Getting to the Bodrum cruise port

Bodrum Castle and town centre → Bodrum Cruise Port

1.9–3.1 km · 10–26 min by car

From Bodrum Castle and the bazaar east along the waterfront and Kumbahce to the cruise port: about 1.9 km and 26 minutes on foot, or about 3.1 km and typically 10 to 14 minutes by road via Ataturk Caddesi.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~26 min
About 1.9 km along the waterfront. The port says the castle, bazaar and Bar Street are a 10-minute walk from the terminal; the walk from the castle gate takes longer.
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
10–14 min
Taxis wait at the terminal taxi rank. Fares are metered; check the meter.
MUTTAS city bus 2-60 (Bodrum-Icmeler)
TRY 42per person
Varies
MUTTAS line 2-60 runs from Bodrum Merkez Garaj (town bus station) past the town centre to the 'Liman Girisi' (port entrance) stop and on to Icmeler, about every 10-20 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays, 07:30-22:00. Full fare TRY 42 on the MUTTAS fare table; credit cards are accepted on all buses. Journey time is not published.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Taxis wait at the terminal, and MUTTAS line 2-60 stops at the port entrance ('Liman Girisi'). Road times vary with traffic.

Bodrum Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Bodrum Cruise Port Terminal

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminal at Kumbahce, at the root of a finger pier with two berths (350 m and 330 m) for ships up to 340 m. The terminal has duty free shops, travel agencies, a restaurant, ATMs, a taxi rank and wheelchair-friendly access, and also serves ferries to Kos. The town centre is about 1.5 km away.

Eating in Bodrum

Coffee per item
TRY 140–260
per item
Breakfast per item
TRY 550–950
per item
Casual lunch per item
TRY 400–640
per item
Restaurant dinner per item
TRY 550–1500
per item
Soft drink per item
TRY 110–150
per item

Prices from the venues' own menus. Jardin (Carsi): Turkish coffee TRY 140 to cappuccino TRY 260, breakfast plates TRY 550-950, sandwich croissants TRY 450-640, Pepsi TRY 110. Carsi Ocakbasi: Adana durum TRY 400, pide TRY 500-600, Adana kebab TRY 550, beyti TRY 850, cola TRY 130. Bodrum Mudavim (meyhane): mezes TRY 300-700, sea bass or bream TRY 900, beef fillet TRY 1500, Coca-Cola TRY 150.

Where to eat

Bodrum bazaar (Carsi)

The old market streets behind the castle, with cafes, bakeries and grill restaurants such as Carsi Ocakbasi and Jardin.

Dr. Alim Bey and Cumhuriyet Caddesi (Bar Street)

The long waterfront street east of the castle, lined with meyhanes, fish restaurants, cafes and bars, on the walk between the port and the town.

Kumbahce

The district around the cruise port, with seafront cafes such as the municipal Kumbahce Cafe on Cumhuriyet Caddesi.

Neyzen Tevfik Caddesi (marina waterfront)

The promenade along the western bay and Milta Bodrum Marina, with cafes and restaurants facing the yachts.

Destination

About Bodrum

Bodrum is a resort town on the Bodrum Peninsula in Mugla province, on Turkey's southern Aegean coast, built on the site of ancient Halicarnassus.

Ships dock at Bodrum Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, whose finger pier takes two large or four smaller ships. The terminal sits at Kumbahce, on the east side of the bay, about 1.5 km from the centre, and also handles ferries to the Greek island of Kos.

The medieval Bodrum Castle, home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, stands between the town's two bays, close to the bazaar, Bar Street and the marina. Other sights include the remains of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the ancient theatre and the beach resorts of the peninsula, such as Gumbet.

Climate
Mediterranean climate with hot, dry, sunny summers and mild, rainy winters. Based on long-term averages, most of the year's rain falls between late autumn and early spring. Expect dry, hot weather on most summer port days and occasional rain from November to March. All figures are approximate.
Time zone
Türkiye Standard Time
Currency
Turkish lira (TRY)

Things to Do in Bodrum

Cruise Ships Visiting Bodrum

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