By bus
There are many intercity bus companies which operate bus services to Bodrum from major cities of Turkey such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Bursa, Konya, etc... After arriving at any of these cities, Bodrum is reached by bus.By bus: from Istanbul to Bodrum 13 hours; Izmir to Bodrum 4 hours; Ankara to Bodrum 10 hours, Antalya to Bodrum 7 hours.
Sometimes, if you are arriving from a very distant destination such as Cappadocia, the bus will not arrive directly to Bodrum inquire about this when you purchase your ticket as they don't always bother to let you know and some buses are direct while other are not but rather arrive at a nearby town usually Mugla where you will change to a smaller bus which will take you directly to the central bus station in Bodrum. The original bus ticket you purchased to Bodrum will usually include this leg of the trip in the price so make sure you do not pay again when the ticket seller comes by to collect the ticket fee on the smaller bus.
By plane
Bodrum-Milas airport is 35 km away from Bodrum and many flight companies operate charter flights to Bodrum in Summer season. There are also Dalaman and Izmir Airports which are 3 hours far away from Bodrum.
From the Airport: There are Havas (http://www.havas.com.tr) Shuttle services in accordance with each planes' arriving to the domestic lines of Bodrum Milas Airport. Ticket Fee from airport to Bodrum Center is 17.00 TL, journey takes 40-45 minutes.
Food and drink costs at the airport are astronomical. For example, a can of soda costs about 5 Euros whereas it would be a fraction of that in the city. Take this into account before arriving at the airport.
By ship
Bodrum is reached by sea from Kos and Rhodes Greek Islands. Daily ferryboat services from/to Cos and Rhodes to Bodrum are available during the summer season (http://www.bodrumrentacar...).