How to get to your Cyprus Villa

By air – Republic of Cyprus
South Cyprus has two main airports, Larnaka and Pafos. Both are International airports and are served by the national airline Cyprus Airways (tel: 2236 5700; www.cyprusairways.com). The two airports and Limassol Harbour are the only two recognised points of entry for international visitors.

If you travel to the North and you are not a citizen of the European Union, you may be refused entry to the South.

Larnaka Airport is only 5km (3 miles) from the city centre. There is no bus service directly to and from the airport, but taxis are plentiful and inexpensive to Larnaka. If you are travelling to another town, consider taking a bus from Larnaka, otherwise your fare will be high.

Pafos Airport is 10km (6 miles) from the city and buses run six times a day between the city and airport. Taxis to the centre of Pafos are inexpensive, but onward taxi fares rise sharply. As with Larnaka, you might take a taxi to Pafos and continue your journey by bus.

North Cyprus
You can take a flight to North Cyprus from all over the world via Turkey. The only direct flight to North Cyprus Ercan is operated by private Azeri airline from Azerbaijan. England and other European countries provide you with frequent scheduled and charter flights leaving for Northern Cyprus. There are more than 90 flights per week arriving at North Cyprus' Ercan International Airport in the summer. If you wish to take a flight form UK to North Cyprus there are around 20 flights from these main airports: London, Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow. Most of the flights arrive in the evening. Northern Cyprus has direct air links only from Turkey, where the planes from all over Europe must first land. This stopover is due to the fact that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is not yet recognized as an independent country. It is therefore necessary to stop in one of the airports in Turkey when flying to the Ercan airport in Northern Cyprus. The stopovers are usually at one of the airports: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana or Antalya. The stopover usually lasts about an hour and most of the times passengers are not normally required to change aircraft. However if you fly with other than Cyprus-Turkish Airlines, the stopover might last more then a few hours. When traveling with Turkish Airlines there is almost always a change of aircraft and sometimes a stopover at Istanbul Airport. Passengers are required to wait in the transit lounge and obtain a boarding pass of their ongoing flight to Northern Cyprus.

If you don’t wish to travel with other than Cyprus-Turkish Airlines or Turkish Airlines, you can book a flight with your favorite airways to Turkey and continue your flight with Cyprus-Turkish Airlines or Turkish Airlines from airport in Turkey to Eracan Airport. Some airlines provide you with a hotel where you can spend time while waiting for your flight to North Cyprus. If you are traveling from Turkey directly, it is the easiest way and you can choose from number of scheduled flights from Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Adana and Antalya. On weekends and public holidays there are charter flights available. The flight time between North Cyprus and main airports of Turkey is only sixty to ninety minutes.

By sea
Ferries arrive at either Keryneia or Famagusta harbours.

Flight times to Cyprus from:
London 4h 30min
Frankfurt 3h 30min
Moscow 3h 20mins
Athens 1h 20min
Brussels 4h
Amsterdam 4h
Vienna 3h
Bahrain 3h
Cairo  1h 15min
Zurich  3h 30min