Nicosia International Airport has been closed off since the partition of the country. Larnaca Airport is 40Km away, a 30 minute drive from Nicosia.
It has scheduled flights from all major European cities. An airport shuttle bus operates between Larnaca and Nicosia. Further away, the smaller Paphos Airport is 140Km away, roughly 1hr 40mins drive from Nicosia.
By Car
Nearly all visitors arrive via the southern highway from Larnaca & Limassol. Regular, cheap and reliable intercity taxi and bus services connect Nicosia to the centre of Cyprus’ other cities. Private hire taxis are considerably more expensive.
Car hire is also affordable and all major car hire companies are represented at both the aforementioned airports.
By Ferry
Limassol (80Km away) & Larnaca (40Km away) ports both have passenger terminals with ferry & cruise ship services to and from Israel, Egypt and Greece. Timetables vary considerably in the summer season (to mid Sept) being the busiest
