# Kusadasi - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/kusadasi For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: jpitha · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ku%C5%9Fadas%C4%B1_Overlook.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - Description: Resort port and gateway to ancient ruins - Port name: Kusadasi - English name: Kusadasi - Country: Turkey - Latitude / longitude: 37.86, 27.26 An Aegean coastal resort port and gateway to the ancient city of Ephesus. Ships dock beside the town, with the Old Town and bazaar accessible on foot. It is a base for visiting Ephesus's magnificent library and theater ruins, making it one of the Aegean's most popular cruise ports. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: About 120,000 - Climate: A Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry with continued sunny weather, while winters are mild and rainy. - Language: Turkish - Currency: Turkish lira (TRY). Euros are also widely accepted around the port. - Best time to visit: April to June and September to October. Spring and autumn are comfortable, avoiding the extreme midsummer heat. ### Local food Kebab (shish and doner), meze (assorted appetizers), fresh Aegean seafood dishes, and mussel dolma ### Sights - Ephesus ruins (Library of Celsus and Great Theater) - House of the Virgin Mary - Pigeon Island fortress - Old town bazaar Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 13 °C / 56 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | | Feb | 14 °C / 57 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | | Mar | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | | Apr | 20 °C / 68 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F | | May | 25 °C / 78 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F | | Jun | 30 °C / 87 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F | | Jul | 33 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 74 °F | | Aug | 33 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Sep | 29 °C / 84 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | | Oct | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | | Nov | 19 °C / 66 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | | Dec | 15 °C / 59 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SAMOS AIRPORT · about 35 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04 Checked: 2026-10-04 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 133 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: More expensive than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, water is somewhat cheaper; coffee, meals, beer and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | TRY 21.60 | TRY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | TRY 187.00 | TRY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | TRY 338.00 | TRY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | TRY 296.65 | TRY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | TRY 325.00 | TRY | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices in Kusadasi. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: ADB - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): 55–75 min - Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated) About 49 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/rotterdam-10n-athens-piraeus) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: Nov 2027 - Departure months: 2027-11 - Ship: Rotterdam - Cruise line: Holland America Line - Duration: 10 nights - Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus) - Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Mykonos › Kusadasi › +2 › Athens (Piraeus) - Cruise type: Round trip / 6 - Amount: From $1,499.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; 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