In this article, you will learn how to get from Larnaca airport in Cyprus to the city center, as well as to the main resort towns. In the article, I will consider the most budgetary and economical travel options on the local public transport- buses, as well as the option of travel by taxi.

Before leaving for a trip to Cyprus, I recommend that you follow these recommendations:

• To know the exact address your hotel or apartment in Cyprus.
• If you plan to get from the airport to the hotel by public transport, then look at the map for the location of the hotel and the nearest bus stop to it, and then get directions from the airport to this stop on the Cyprus public transport website - Cyprus Bus.
• If you would like to take a taxi to your hotel, book your taxi transfer online in advance.
• Download a map of Larnaca airport to your smartphone so that you do not get lost and easily find a taxi or bus stop upon arrival. I also recommend downloading a map of your destination, whether it be Larnaca or another city or seaside resort in Cyprus.

Brief information about Larnaca Airport in Cyprus

international Airport Larnaca named after Glafkos Clerides in Cyprus - airport located 4 km southwest of the city of Larnaca in Cyprus. It is one of two international airports serving the Republic of Cyprus. The second airport is Paphos Airport, which is located on the southwestern coast of Cyprus. Mostly famous European low-cost airlines fly to Paphos airport - easyJet, RyanAir.

Fly to Larnaca airport regular flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg and seasonal, charter flights from other Russian cities: Kazan, Novosibirsk, Omsk and others. In particular, you can fly here by low-cost airline Pobeda. Air ticket Moscow - Larnaca will cost you from 36 Euros in two directions.

The passenger turnover of Larnaca Airport is more than 5 million passengers a year and is constantly growing. Near the airport there is a 4-star hotel The Ciao Stelio Deluxe Hotel, where you can spend the night at a price of 79 Euro per Double Room.

Currency exchange at Larnaca airport

The monetary unit of Cyprus is the Euro, which will probably already be available to tourists who are accustomed to relaxing in Europe. If for some reason you don’t have Euro, you can change money right at the airport at the exit from the baggage claim hall. The rate here is not as profitable as in the cities of Cyprus, so I advise you to change only the amount that you need to pay for the bus fare. If you are traveling by taxi, which you ordered online and already paid for, then you will not need cash immediately upon arrival in Cyprus.

Larnaca airport terminal

The airport has only one passenger terminal. The departure hall is located on the second floor, the arrival hall is on the first floor. On the territory of Larnaca Airport there is a Kypriaka store with Cypriot souvenirs, a boutique selling whiskey and Greek wines, and cosmetics stores. The layout of bus stops, taxi ranks, baggage claim at the Larnaca airport terminal can be downloaded below.

If you came to Cyprus not on a tour, but as a savage, and you are not provided with a transfer from the airport, then from Larnaca Airport you can get to your resort by taxi, bus or rented car.

Buying a bus ticket

Tickets to scheduled bus No. 425 to the center of Larnaca, as well as tickets for direct shuttle buses are sold at the tourist office. Shuttle tickets can also be purchased in advance online at the website bus company. The tourist office is located near the baggage claim, and there you can find the current bus schedule.

Bus from Larnaca airport to Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia

There are two large companies in Cyprus shuttle buses: Kapnos Airport Shuttle, Limassol Airport Express. The buses of these companies run non-stop to Nicosia, Paphos airport, Limassol. You can take 1 suitcase weighing up to 20 kg and 1 hand luggage. The buses are quite comfortable and air-conditioned. many buses do not travel on public holidays(Easter, Catholic Christmas).

Estimated fare from Larnaca airport to largest cities Cyprus and travel times are shown in the table below.

Bus from the airport to the center of Larnaca

In the direction of Larnaca Airport - Larnaca Center, the city bus of the company Zenon Larnaca Buses No. 425 runs, which passes the main station in the center of Larnaca and goes to the Dhekelia bus station. The bus runs every 30 minutes from 05:55 to 23:25. Bus ticket price: 1.5 Euro. The main stops in the center of Larnaca: Artemidos avenue 7, Grigori Afxentiou, Larnaca Central Bus Station. In the off-season, buses from Larnaca Airport run half-empty, but in the summer it is often full of people.

To get to the bus stop at Larnaca Airport, go up to the second floor of the airport - to the departure hall and go to the exit. The bus stop is located on the left side of the exit. Bus drivers can stop at the place where you need to, and not just at bus stops. However, for this they must be warned in advance.

Bus from Larnaca airport to other resorts in Cyprus

Direct buses to other cities in Cyprus - Ayia Napa, Protaras, Polis, Troodos - do not run from Larnaca Airport. To get to these resorts from the airport, you first need to take the city bus number 425 and get to the Finikoudes stop. After that, you need to transfer to the Intercity Buses intercity green bus you need to your resort. The bus fare, as well as the travel time to the main resorts of Cyprus from the Finikoudes stop in Larnaca, are shown in the table below.

Children over 6 years old receive a 50% discount on the ticket, while children under 6 years old travel for free.

For fares and bus schedules, please visit the Intercity Buses website. It also contains information about the stops at which the bus arrives. Most often, buses reach the main attractions or large hotels at the destination.

Taking a bus from Larnaca airport makes sense if you are traveling light (without a lot of luggage), without children, arriving in the morning or afternoon and really want to save money. If you arrive at night and the buses no longer run, I recommend that you spend the night at the hotel near the airport - Yialos Luxury Apartments at a price of 38 Euro per double room per night. The closest beach to the airport is Mackenzie and Kastela Beach in Larnaca. And in the morning go to your resort by regular bus.

Transfer from the airport by taxi

Compared to others European countries, a taxi in Cyprus is moderate, and even cheap. The taxi rank is located at the exit of the departure area of ​​the airport, if you turn right, and you can take a taxi there on the spot.

Some rules for using a taxi in Cyprus:

• before boarding, make sure that the taxi driver has turned on the meter, or negotiate with him the cost of the trip before it starts;
• in Cyprus there is an increased night taxi rate (from 20:30 to 06:00), which implies a price increase of 15%;
• There are private and public taxis in Cyprus. Private taxis are ready to make concessions and drop the price, state taxis do not do this;
• the cost of landing in a taxi in the city is a little more than 3 Euro during the day, 4 Euro at night;
• many taxi drivers in Cyprus own English language, and there are those who know Russian;
• in Cyprus, the so-called "service taxis" are common, which take up to 8-10 passengers and run between the main resorts of the island. Sitting in such a taxi, you can save a lot on the trip, because. its cost is divided among all travelers. The bad news is that these taxis are not allowed into the island's airports.

Our recommendation: I am one of those tourists who like to plan their transfer from the airport to their resort in advance. Therefore, I order a taxi from the airport online on a Russian site. Upon arrival, the driver meets me at the airport and helps with the bags. This is very convenient: the driver already knows where exactly I need to be taken, I don’t need to explain anything to him, and you can pay for the transfer online in advance and not worry about whether I have enough Euro cash.

In the table, I have collected especially for you the distance from Larnaca Airport to the main resort towns of the coast of Cyprus, which can be reached by taxi, or with a transfer by bus.

Car rental in Cyprus

The option of renting a car in Cyprus is perfect independent tourists who want to see for themselves the most beautiful beaches and interesting corners Cyprus: Gold Beach and Nissi Beach, Amathus, Kolossi Castle and others. It makes sense to take a car if you want to explore the island, but do not want to go on excursions and understand how public transport works.

I recommend booking a car in advance in the season, because. the island is small, and there are a lot of people who want to rent a car. Also keep in mind that in Cyprus there is left-hand traffic, as in England or South-East Asia. A car rented in the Republic of Cyprus cannot enter the territory of northern Cyprus. Think in advance whether you can drive a car in such conditions, or whether it would be more expedient to take a car with a driver for 1-2 days and drive along the most interesting places islands. The car can be booked both at Larnaca airport and picked up immediately upon arrival, and in the city center.

To search for a car, you can use the Myrentacar service, which compares prices from local rental companies. This site has 3 significant advantages:

• Rental price from 15 euros per day
• 100% real insurance
• No deposit and no franchise
• No mileage limit
• Delivery to the hotel
• Support and contract in Russian
• Advice on places of interest
• Availability of serviceable cars even in season
• Luxury car rental like Mercedes E 350 Coupe or BMW 320 Convertible

How to get to Larnaca Airport in Cyprus

To get to Larnaca Airport, you will need to get to the Finikoudes bus station in Larnaca and take bus number 425 to the airport from there. If you are traveling to the airport from Limassol, Paphos or Nicosia, you can take the direct shuttle bus to the airport. If you choose to travel to the airport from your resort town in Cyprus by bus, please note that you will first have to walk from the hotel to the bus stop in your city, then wait for the bus to Finikoudes station in Larnaca, and then transfer to the bus to the airport. I repeat: direct bus service between the majority sea ​​resorts There is no Cyprus and Larnaca airport.

LARNACA AIRPORT

Larnaca International Airport (Larnaca International Airport) is located a few kilometers south of the city center.

Coordinates: 34°53′ N; 33°37′ E

The code: LCA

Mailing address: PO Box 43027, 6650 Larnaka International Airport, Larnaka, Cyprus

Help desk phone: +357 24 816 400

Official website of Larnaca Airport: www.cyprusairports.com.cy

Larnaca airport scoreboard online

Below is the schedule of Larnaca Airport. On the scoreboard you will see a schedule of departures and arrivals in local time, points of departure and destinations, flight numbers and names of airlines.

In addition, you can get information about flight schedules and flight prices either on the page about tickets to Larnaca, or using the search form (for this you will have to enter the required information in the required fields):

How to get from Larnaca airport to the city

Not far from the airport exit bus stop- routes No. 22 and No. 24 go to Larnaca. A bus ticket costs 1.3 euros.

In addition, minibuses and taxis go to the city (a trip on the latter will cost about 7-12 euros). Taxis can also be ordered online - for this you should use the search form below:

Fill in the required fields and click Find. A list of transfer options from Larnaca Airport will open on a separate page. Having chosen the right one, you can immediately place and pay for the order.

For tourists who want to rent a car, car rental services are available right at the airport.

Below is a map of the surroundings of Larnaca Airport. Double-click the left mouse button to zoom in, and right-click to zoom out.

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The general scheme of Larnaca Airport is shown in the figure below:

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Cyprus Airport opened in 2009. It is one of the largest airports in the Mediterranean resorts. Serves 7.5 million passengers a year. Every hour, at least 10 arrivals of various airlines are carried out in it. In season it tourist destination very popular among Russian tourists.

Contacts

Name - Larnaca International Airport.

Phones:

• Tel. 77778833 (local calls only);
• +357 25 123022 (only for internal calls);
• Fax +357 24 008117.

Email:

ISO country code - CY.

International codes:

• IATA-LCA;
• ICAO - LCLK.

Coordinates:

• Latitude - 34° 52′ 30.42″ N;
• Longitude - 033° 37′ 29.46″ E.

Today, the international hub in Cyprus operates around the clock.

Online scoreboard

In real time at Larnaca Airport, the online scoreboard is updated on the official website http://www.hermesairports.com/en/id/66 (easy to remember - the portal is named after Hermes).

The information field is divided into fixation of arrival and departure. Online scoreboard departure is updated in real time, which immediately reflects the official website. On the left, the company that carries out air transportation is displayed, then the city from where the plane flies, or where the arrival is made. And then the expected completion time of the flight, arrivals are recorded.

Check-in usually starts two hours before departure and ends 30-40 minutes before departure. It is important that the check-in time may change according to the policy of a particular airline. Check with your carrier for details.

Airport infrastructure

In particular, the following services can be found at the airport:

• 67 check-in counters;
• 8 kiosks for self-registration;
• 21 boarding gates;
• 2440 parking spaces;
• Luggage wrapping services (cost - 10 euros);
• Car rental;
• Help for People with Reduced Mobility (PRM);
• closed television;
• Free Internet access (WI-FI);
• Direct access to the motorway.

At the airport check-in desk, you may need travel documents, identification. Also have your airfare and visa ready. Certain airlines offer the option of online baggage check-in, the ability to print boarding pass and choose a place. Web check-in is available from 48 to 3 hours before departure.

Larnaca International Airport is piloting electronic boarding pass counters. Essentially, this is a new automation to simplify and speed up passenger access through the voucher control process.

For the convenience of passengers, there is a porter service. This service is organized by Hellenic Tzilalis (Cyprus) Ltd together with the services of the airport itself. The following types of service are available:

• Help at the baggage carousel;
• Transportation to check-in counters;
• Transportation of luggage to the taxi and/or bus area;
• Help groups.

The porter fee for 2017 is 10€.

For more information contact tel. +357 99 339936 (Hellenic Tzilalis (Cyprus) Ltd).

For travelers with children

1. Children's changing rooms;
2. Children's feeding rooms (the location reflects the map of the airport):

• registration area at level 2;
• on level 2, in the departure area, from the toilet to the left;
• at level 1, in the luggage wrapping area.

1. Internet and WI-FI. International airports of Larnaca and Paphos provide free Wi-Fi in the terminal buildings. Travelers and visitors can use any Wi-Fi enabled device to connect and download their favorite kids apps to keep young travelers entertained;
2. Baby strollers. Requests are processed by each airline individually. There are options: transfer during check-in of luggage or at the gangway. The return transfer is also handled differently on arrivals by different air carriers;
3. Game Zone. Games are available in all areas of Larnaca Airport. A dedicated play area for all ages can also be found in the departure area.

Note! Letters are promptly processed only from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00.

Cafes and restaurants

Meals at the airport are represented by several options.

A cafe:

• Kafenio - located at the departure level, before check-in. Starts working at 7:00;
• Segafredo Espresso - on the second level, before and after passport control. From July to October it works around the clock, the rest of the time - from 5:00 to 20:00-21:00;
• Caffe Ritazza, Costa Coffe, Panppolis - in the same place as the previous one, but only after passport control. Working hours are the same.

Also food is represented by bars and restaurants (Diner Onair, Food Village). There is also fast food (Burger King, Flavors, Hot Dog & Beer). Russian cuisine is not represented, although there are many of our tourists in Larnaca.

other services

1. There are services for booking parking spaces. For all questions, please contact [email protected] or call 24030026;
2. As in all major airports stores are represented duty free. In addition, there is a spa at gate 23. Manicure, pedicure, massage, various cosmetic procedures are available;
3. Larnaca airport provides assistance to people with handicapped. To do this, inform about this need when buying a ticket or your air carrier no later than 48 hours before departure.

Transport to the airport

There are several ways to get from the airport to the desired location:

• Taxi (for example, to get to Ai-Napa - 40 euros, to Protaras - 45 euros);
• Public transport;

It is easy and budgetary to get by public transport only to the center of Larnaca. And from there to the nearest cities (Limassol, Nicosia, Polis, etc.)

There is a bus to the center of Larnaca from 5 am to 11.25 pm. The fare is 1.5 euros during the day, at night - 2.5 euros. The stop is easy to find. After arrival and baggage claim, you need to go to a higher level, you need to move according to the airport scheme, heading to the departure area. Then go outside, from the exit to the left - a bus stop. We need bus number 425. The maximum interval is 30 minutes. Tickets are bought from the driver. A detailed schedule can be found on the website http://www.cyprusbybus.com/ru-RU/routes.aspx?sid=9, the time varies slightly, and you can easily get to Larnaca.

• Car rent;
• Express. It goes along a dedicated lane, which allows you to accurately calculate the time of arrival. Stop almost at the security gate. Tickets are sold both locally and online. The cost is 3.5 euros.

parking

The international airport has its own pick-up/drop-off area. It is possible to stop before entering the building - but not more than 1 minute (international rule). The tow truck works. For longer parking, other options need to be considered:

1. There are 860 short-term parking spaces. Bookings can be made online in advance or on site upon arrival. The cost varies from 1.5 euros (20 minutes) to 10 euros (12-24 hours), up to 2 hours - 6 euros;
2. Long-term parking lots there. Price:

• indoor places: 24 hours - 12 euros. Up to 4 days, the cost per day is 9 euros, after - 6 euros;
• open: the first day - 10 euros, the next - 4 euros;

1. Private companies provide parking services. The area is close to the airport, prices vary.

Served airlines

Larnaca- the airport used by the largest airlines around the world:

• Austrian,
• Lufthansa,
• cobalt,
• easyJet,
• Cyprus air Baltic,
• Blue Air,
• monarch,
• Aeroflot,
• Russia,
• Azura and others.

The Russian-Cypriot direction is popular among the inhabitants of our country. Since 2016, the domestic low-cost airline Pobeda began to operate flights to Larnaca.

Today, Larnaca Airport can rightfully compete with the best international airports and continues to work to ensure the comfort of its passengers.

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Larnaca International Airport ( international code LCA) is one of the best and most modern in Cyprus, serving more than 5 million passengers annually. Grekoblog could not ignore such a topic and decided to thoroughly figure out how to get from Larnaca Airport to your hotel, as well as acquaint readers with the history and infrastructure of the airport.

Difficult story

Even before the Second World War, on the territory where the Larnaca International Airport is now located, there was a British military airfield. The main passenger "air gate" of Cyprus was the airport terminal in Nicosia, opened in 1968.

But everything changed in 1974, after the north of Cyprus was occupied by Turkey. It was not possible to defend the capital's airport, it was taken under the control of UNFICYP troops (UN Peacekeeping Forces), and currently it is possible to get to Nicosia only through airports in the Greek part of the island.

The main air gate of Cyprus covers an area of ​​112 thousand m2

In order to restore air communication with the continent, the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus had to urgently re-equip the former airfield of the British Air Force. Already in February 1975, the passenger airport of Larnaca was opened.

However, bright minds even then predicted that he was unlikely to be able to cope with the ever-growing flow of tourists for a long time. At the dawn of the new millennium, delaying further became simply impossible, and in November 2003 the government announced a tender for the construction of Larnaca and Paphos airports.

The new Larnaca Airport - 4.5 km southwest of the city - was inaugurated on November 20, 2006. Currently, the airport has an area of ​​112 thousand m2, a passenger terminal with 67 regular and 9 electronic check-in counters and a 2994 m long runway.

More than 5 million passengers pass through the airport in Larnaca every year.

Larnaca Airport accepts and sends mainly European and Middle Eastern flights. More than 5 million passengers pass through its terminal every year. Access to the airliners and back - through 16 telescopic ladders ("sleeves").

The managing company is Hermes Airports Ltd. The company plans to further expand the capabilities of the main air gate Cyprus, including the commissioning of new terminal sectors and another runway for non-stop transcontinental flights.

Flights to Larnaca

Thanks to the soft visa regime, it will not be difficult to get to the island without the help of a travel agency. Moreover, to pick up cheap flights to recent times became a matter of minutes.

Thanks to metasearch engines that track flights and prices of hundreds of airlines online, in order to find the best flight, you just need to enter the necessary minimum information about the planned trip. The system will do the rest on its own. The form of one of these systems - Aviasales - is presented below.

Scheme and scoreboard of Larnaca airport

Larnaca Airport can be called without exaggeration one of the attractions of Cyprus, especially when you consider that it was completely renovated in record time.

Often within the walls of the terminal you can see groups of schoolchildren who came on an excursion. However, not only schoolchildren will need the Larnaca Airport map: it can be downloaded directly from the official website.

The scoreboard, scheme and flight schedule can be found on the official website of Larnaca Airport

is no secret and airport scoreboard. It, like the flight schedule, can also be found on the official website (there is a Russian version).

Larnaca Airport on the map

Buses to the city, resorts, hotels

Bus service in Cyprus is organized wisely. The only “but”: on Sundays, buses practically do not run or run very rarely.

However, all information (schedule, travel time, names of routes, stops - and there are about 3000 of them) can be found on this site.

It is enough to enter the first letters of the name of the point of departure (for example, Larnaca Airport) and the name of the destination (for example, Ayia Napa, Limassol or even the name of the hotel) into the form fields, and find out which routes go at a convenient time in the right direction.

The first buses leave at 07.55, the last - at 16.55

The fare is low. Suffice it to say that if, for example, you take a comfortable shuttle to Limassol (Limassol Airport Express), it will cost only €9 for an adult and €4 for a child from 3 to 12 years old (2017).

Directly to Larnaca (to the Finikoudes embankment, bus station) there are buses No. 22, 24 of P.E.A.L. By the way, the official name of the embankment is Leoforos Athinon, and the bus station is located next to the monument to Cimon of Athens.

The first buses from Larnaca Airport to the city leave at 07.55, the last ones at 16.55. On Wednesday and Saturday buses run only until 12.55. The fare is €1.5 (2017).

Another taxi service in Cyprus

When Grekoblog was preparing the article for publication, there were no alternative proven ways to order a taxi online for your flight to Larnaca. However, now such a service is also provided by KiwiTaxi (link), and travelers can compare rates in several companies at once, choosing the most favorable ones for themselves.

Since KiwiTaxi is a younger service, its interface is much clearer. In addition, the service has Russian-language support, which simplifies many things.

Service rates from Larnaca Airport to the most requested destinations are shown in the screenshot above. However, keep in mind that prices tend to change, and on the eve of the trip it always makes sense to double-check the relevance of the data. It can be done on this page.

Car rental at Larnaca airport

Another way to travel around the island is by rented car. At the airport itself, several large operators are represented at once, who will be happy to rent you a car for the duration of your vacation, especially since this service is relatively inexpensive.

The cost of car rental in Cyprus is relatively low

With regard to finding the perfect balance between the price and terms of car rental, you can go in two ways - compare the parameters separately for each operator or use the popular European service Rentalcars.

Rentalcars monitors booking conditions online in various companies represented at the airport (and several thousand more points around the world), and issues a price rating depending on the data entered by the user.

Due to the fact that the rating is based on a single principle, comparing prices and booking a car is not only easier, but also more profitable. Moreover, the creators of the popular hotel portal Booking.com had a hand in the development of the Rentalcars service.

Video Bonus: Cyprus Main Airport

Photos by: CyprusDriving, cyprusairports.com, CyprusDriving, Leonid Mamchenkov, Andrew Thomas, Sebastien Michel.