Ege Port Kusadasi Cruise Terminal
Single cruise terminal run by Ege Port (Global Ports Holding) serving eight berths on two finger piers. It includes a shopping area and exits straight onto the town centre; taxis and guides wait outside.
Kusadasi, Turkey
Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, about 90 km south of Izmir, with a seafront promenade, bazaar lanes, a 17th-century caravanserai and causeway-linked Pigeon Island. More about Kusadasi →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Türkiye Standard Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 10 of 15 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Kusadasi
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Türkiye Standard Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctLight
1,725 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 08:00 – 18:00
45% quieter than a typical day in Kusadasi. Busiest 08:00 – 18:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Fri 23 Oct · busiest: Mon 26 Oct- Fri23 Oct1.7kLight1 ship
- Sat24 Oct3.2kTypical2 ships
- Sun25 Oct6.5kPeak2 ships
- Mon26 Oct7.7kPeak2 ships
- Tue27 Oct4.9kPeak2 ships
- Wed28 Oct2.4kLight2 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Kusadasi day.
Planning a day in Kusadasi?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Kusadasi cruise port?
Ships berth alongside Ege Port Kusadasi in the centre of town, with eight berths on two finger piers that can take the largest ships.
You walk down the pier and through a single terminal whose exit is about 50 m from the town centre (5–10 minutes from the gangway). No port shuttle is needed.
Ephesus is about 18 km (30 minutes) by road and needs an excursion, taxi or dolmus.
Terminal
Getting to the Kusadasi cruise port
Ephesus Ancient City → Ege Port Kusadasi
18 km · ~30 min by car
Most passengers go by ship's excursion, private guide met at the terminal exit, or taxi from the rank outside the port gate via the D515. Sources report up to 45 minutes when several large ships arrive together; starting at the Upper Gate gives a downhill walk through the site.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Ship's shore excursion
Variesper person
Varies
Varies by cruise line and tour; book through your cruise line.
Taxi
EUR 55–120per vehicle
Varies
One way, usually a fixed quote; agree price, currency and waiting time first.
Dolmus (Kusadasi–Selcuk minibus)
TRY 100–120per person
Varies
Every 15–30 minutes from central Kusadasi; ask for 'Efes' and walk about 1 km to the Lower Gate.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Allow extra time on days with several ships in port, as roads to Ephesus and Selcuk get busy. Sirince village is about 45 minutes from the port.
Kusadasi Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Kusadasi
- Coffee per item
- TRY 120–220
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- TRY 360–600
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- TRY 500–2000
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- TRY 35–140
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- TRY 25–90
- per item
Restaurant dinner range derived from Numbeo's 'meal for two at a mid-range restaurant' (TRY 1,000–4,000) divided per person.
Where to eat
Kaleici (old town) and bazaar lanes
Old quarter a few minutes' walk from the terminal exit with local eateries and cafes.
Kusadasi seafront promenade
Waterfront cafes and restaurants beside the port, convenient for a short call.
Selcuk town centre
Local restaurants near the Basilica of St John, convenient when combining with Ephesus.
Destination
About Kusadasi
Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, about 90 km south of Izmir, with a seafront promenade, bazaar lanes, a 17th-century caravanserai and causeway-linked Pigeon Island.
It is best known as the cruise gateway to Ephesus, one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities in the Mediterranean and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and to nearby Selcuk, the House of the Virgin Mary and the hill village of Sirince.
Hot summers and mild winters make it one of the eastern Mediterranean's busiest cruise calls.
- Climate
- Mediterranean: hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
- Time zone
- Türkiye Standard Time
- Currency
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
Things to Do in Kusadasi
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Ephesus Ancient City
UNESCO-listed Greco-Roman city with the Library of Celsus and Great Theatre, about 30 minutes from the port. Foreign adult tickets cost EUR 40 (open 08:00–18:00); the Terrace Houses need a separate EUR 15 ticket.
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House of the Virgin Mary
Small stone chapel on Mount Koressos venerated as the last home of the Virgin Mary, 26 km (about 40 min) from the port and usually paired with Ephesus; foreign visitor entry TRY 700, card payment only.
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Selcuk: Basilica of St John
Ruins of the Justinian-era basilica over the traditional tomb of St John on Ayasuluk Hill in Selcuk, 19 km (about 25 min) from the port and reachable by dolmus; foreign ticket EUR 6.
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Pigeon Island (Guvercinada) and the old town
Causeway-linked island with a castle tower about 15 minutes' walk from the terminal, easily combined with the bazaar lanes and Caravanserai for passengers staying in town.