Gaziantep has a busy airport with frequent flights from Istanbul, 20 minutes from the city.

Nearest airport

Gaziantep Airport (GZT) is 20 kilometres east of the centre.

Flights from the UK and Ireland

Fly to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Pegasus or Aer Lingus and connect to Gaziantep; the domestic flight takes about 90 minutes.

From the airport to Gaziantep

Havaş shuttles and taxis reach the centre in 25 minutes. Most hotels arrange transfers.

By road, coach or rail

Gaziantep is two hours from Şanlıurfa and Göbekli Tepe and an hour and a half from Halfeti. Check current UK Foreign Office advice for the south-east before you travel.