Cyprus has two international airports and no railway – here’s how to get from each to every major town.
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Serves Nicosia, Ayia Napa, Protaras and Limassol.
Larnaca Airport transfer guide →Serves Paphos town, Coral Bay and (further out) Limassol.
Paphos Airport transfer guide →Cyprus has had no passenger railway since 1951, and that single fact shapes every arrival on the island. Every major town sits 20 minutes to an hour from the nearest airport by road, and your options are exactly four: an airport shuttle bus, a metered taxi, a pre-booked transfer, or a rental car. The shuttle network is better than most visitors expect – Kapnos Airport Shuttle links Larnaca Airport with Nicosia roughly hourly from early morning to late evening and serves the Protaras area for about €15 per adult, while Limassol Airport Express runs to Limassol from both airports for around €9–10. At Paphos, local operator OSYPA gets you into town for just €1.50.
Cypriot airport taxis are metered, and Larnaca publishes no fixed-fare table – so the fare depends on traffic and route, and it’s worth agreeing an estimate before setting off. If you’d rather know the price in advance, shared door-to-door shuttles start at about €14–15 per person and private transfers from about €27 per vehicle at Larnaca (around €48 at Paphos) – per vehicle, not per person, so a family of four often pays little more than two bus tickets. Both types are bookable online with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up – details on each airport’s guide above.
Larnaca (LCA) is the main gateway and the right choice for Nicosia, Ayia Napa and Protaras on the east side. Paphos (PFO) serves the west coast – Paphos town and Coral Bay. Limassol sits between the two and is reachable from either (Larnaca is marginally closer). If your itinerary spans both coasts, seriously consider a rental car: with no trains and towns spread 45–65 minutes apart, repeated transfers add up quickly.
No – Cyprus has had no passenger railway since 1951. Getting around means taxi, intercity bus, a pre-booked transfer, or a rental car.
Larnaca (LCA) is the main gateway and closer to Nicosia and the east coast (Ayia Napa, Protaras). Paphos (PFO) serves the west coast.
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Page last updated 10 July 2026.
