Kundu to Side: the complete transfer guide
Kundu to Side Transfer: 70 km on the D-400 in 75 Minutes
The drive from Kundu to Side is exactly 70 kilometres of coastal highway, covered in about 75 minutes door to door. Your driver leaves the Kundu hotel strip, joins the D-400 heading east past Lara, threads through the golf resorts of Belek, crosses the Manavgat river, and delivers you to the ancient peninsula of Side without a single change of vehicle.
A private Business Van transfer for this route starts at 55 euros. That is a fixed price agreed the moment you book, not a meter reading that climbs in traffic or a surge rate that punishes you for travelling on a Saturday afternoon. The number you confirm online is the number you pay, whether the road is empty or the Manavgat bridge is busy with weekend beach traffic.
Because the journey sits comfortably inside 90 minutes, Kundu to Side works as a genuine half-day trip, a same-day hotel change with luggage, or the first leg of a longer eastern-coast tour. You board once in Kundu and step out beside the temple ruins of Side; no dolmus changes at Antalya otogar, no waiting for a shared shuttle to fill up.
How Much Does a Kundu to Side Taxi Cost? Fixed Prices Explained
Pricing for this route is set on the vehicle class and the fixed 70 km distance, never on a running meter. The table below shows the private options for Kundu to Side. Every fare is agreed at booking and covers the whole car, not a per-seat charge, so four people pay the same as one.
The Business Van is the recommended class for this route: a Mercedes Vito or equivalent with genuine room for luggage after a beach or golf holiday, which is why it carries the 55 euro starting fare. Larger groups moving between hotels with full suitcases are the typical passengers here.
- Fixed price confirmed at booking — no meter, no surge, no airport-queue premium
- Whole-vehicle rate: the fare does not rise per passenger
- Pay the driver in cash (euro, sterling or lira) or by card
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
- Child seats added free of charge on request
| Vehicle class | Passengers | Luggage | From (fixed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Sedan (Mercedes E-Class) | 1-3 | 3 cases | €50 |
| Business Van (Mercedes Vito) | 1-6 | 6 cases | €55 |
| Luxury Van (VIP) | 1-6 | 6 cases | €75 |
| Minibus (Sprinter) | 7-14 | 14 cases | €95 |
The Route in Detail: Kundu, Belek Golf Country and the Manavgat Crossing
Kundu sits just east of Lara beach, a dense strip of large themed resorts a few minutes from Antalya Airport. Your driver leaves this zone and joins the D-400, the main coastal artery that runs the length of the Turkish Riviera. For the first stretch the road runs inland of the dunes, past the entrance roads to the Lara hotels.
Around the 20 km mark you reach Belek, Turkey's golf capital, where championship courses like the National and the Montgomerie Maxx Royal sit behind pine screens on both sides of the highway. The D-400 here is wide, modern and fast, and this is usually the smoothest part of the drive.
The single landmark of the journey is the Manavgat river, which the highway crosses shortly before Side. Manavgat town is the commercial hub for the whole eastern-Antalya coast, and its famous waterfall lies a short detour north. Once across the river, a signposted turn takes you south onto the Side peninsula and its ring of ancient monuments.
What You'll Find in Side: Ancient Ruins Beside the Beach
Side is unusual among Turkish resorts because you drive straight into a working archaeological site. The peninsula is ringed by 2nd-century Roman remains, and the two headline monuments are impossible to miss on arrival.
The Temple of Apollo, five white marble columns standing at the very tip of the peninsula against the sea, is the image that sells Side and the classic sunset spot. A short walk inland brings you to the Roman theatre, one of the largest in Anatolia with seating for roughly 15,000, and the colonnaded main street that runs through the old town down to the harbour.
Around these ruins sits a compact old town of restaurants, jewellers and cafes, wrapped by long sandy beaches on both the eastern and western shores. Ask your driver to set you down near the main gate if you want the ruins first, or at your specific hotel if you are changing accommodation.
- Temple of Apollo — five seafront columns, the postcard sunset view
- Roman theatre — c. 15,000-seat amphitheatre, one of Anatolia's largest
- Colonnaded street & agora — the Roman main avenue to the harbour
- Side old town beaches — sand on both the east and west shores
Half-Day Trip or Same-Day Hotel Change: Two Ways to Use This Route
The 75-minute drive gives you two clean ways to use a Kundu to Side transfer. The first is a return day trip: your driver takes you across in the morning, you spend the day among the ruins and beaches, and a pre-agreed pickup brings you back to Kundu the same evening. Because the price is fixed both ways, there is no negotiation at the Side taxi rank when you are tired at the end of the day.
The second is a straight hotel change. Many guests split a two-week holiday between a Kundu resort and a Side one, and a private Business Van carries all the luggage in a single run rather than the multiple dolmus legs the public route would demand.
For either pattern, one direction of transfer runs from 55 euros. A round trip is simply two fixed legs, priced and confirmed together at booking so the return is guaranteed rather than left to chance.
Why a Private Transfer Beats the Dolmus and the Airport Taxi
The public alternative from Kundu to Side means walking or taxiing to the main road, taking a dolmus toward Antalya, changing at the otogar for a Manavgat-bound bus, and often a final leg into Side itself. With suitcases and children that is two or three changes and an unpredictable clock.
A metered street taxi will make the run, but the price is unknown until the meter stops, and a 70 km fare can climb sharply in Saturday beach traffic. A private booked transfer removes that risk entirely: the 55 euro Business Van fare is locked before you leave.
The comparison below sets the three options side by side for a family or group moving between resorts.
| Private Business Van | Metered taxi | Dolmus + bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Fixed €55 | Unknown, meter-based | Cheapest, per person |
| Changes | 0 | 0 | 2-3 |
| Door to door | Yes | Yes | No |
| Luggage room | 6 cases | Limited | Limited |
| Fixed time | ~75 min | ~75 min + traffic | 2 hrs+ |
Your Mercedes Business Van: Space for Golf Bags and Beach Luggage
The vehicle assigned to this route is a Business Van, in practice a Mercedes Vito or an equivalent modern minivan. It seats up to six passengers with real luggage capacity behind the last row, which matters on a route that runs through golf country and ends at a beach resort.
Golf clubs, buggies, prams and the oversized cases that beach holidays generate all travel inside the vehicle rather than being wedged into a sedan boot. The cabin is air-conditioned throughout, a real consideration on the D-400 in the July and August heat.
If your group is larger than six or you are moving two families at once, a Sprinter minibus covers up to fourteen passengers on the same fixed-price basis. Tell us the headcount and luggage when you book and the right vehicle is assigned.
Flight Tracking and Meet & Greet for Airport-Linked Transfers
Many Kundu to Side journeys begin the moment a flight lands, because Antalya Airport sits just west of Kundu. If your transfer starts at the airport rather than a Kundu hotel, your driver tracks the live flight status and adjusts the pickup time to the actual landing, not the schedule printed on your ticket.
At arrivals the driver waits airside of the doors holding a name board, so there is no scanning a crowd of placards or hunting for a company desk. Waiting time for a delayed flight is included; you are not charged for an hour lost to a late departure from your home airport.
For a straightforward hotel-to-hotel run within the Antalya region, pickup is arranged for a set time at your Kundu reception, and the driver confirms on arrival by the same name board or a phone message.
When to Travel: Traffic, Seasons and Timing on the D-400
The D-400 between Kundu and Side is a fast, modern dual road for most of its length, and the 75-minute estimate holds in normal conditions. The two moments to plan around are the summer weekend beach rush and the Manavgat approach, where local traffic converges on the river crossing.
In July and August, mid-afternoon return traffic toward Antalya can add time, so a morning outbound run and a late-afternoon return usually flow best. Spring and autumn are the smoothest driving conditions and the most comfortable for sightseeing among the ruins, where there is little shade at midday.
Because the fare is fixed, none of this timing changes your price. A slower crossing on a busy Saturday costs exactly what a clear Tuesday morning costs — the traffic risk sits with the operator, not with you.
Booking Your Kundu to Side Transfer: Simple, Flexible, 24/7
Booking takes a few minutes online. Enter Kundu as the pickup and Side as the destination, choose the Business Van, and the fixed 55 euro fare is confirmed with your pickup time. There is no deposit surprise and no per-person recalculation at the end.
The service runs around the clock. An early ferry-style start to catch the Side ruins before the coaches arrive, or a late return after dinner in the old town, are both covered — the driver and the fixed price do not change with the hour.
Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before pickup, so a change of plan during your holiday costs nothing. Confirm the route, tell us how many passengers and cases, request a free child seat if you need one, and the rest is arranged.
- Fixed €55 Business Van fare, confirmed at booking
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
- Free child and booster seats on request
- Pay cash (EUR/GBP/TRY) or card, driver-side
- 24/7 service — any departure hour, same fixed price
- Live flight tracking and name-board meet for airport-linked pickups