World Country Guide

Travel - International

Note
Since October 1974, the Cyprus government has declared the ports of Famagusta (Ammochostos), Karavostassi and Kyrenia, and the airport of Ercan, all in the northern part of the island, as illegal ‘ports of entry’ to Cyprus.

Air
Over 40 airlines, including Cyprus Airways (CY) (website: www.cyprusair.com.cy), the national airline of Cyprus, operate scheduled flights within, to and from Cyprus.

Approximate flight times
From Pafos and Larnaca to London is four hours 30 minutes, to Paris is three hours 30 minutes, to Zurich is three hours, to Frankfurt is three hours 30 minutes, to Athens is one hour 40 minutes and to Stockholm is five hours.

International airports
Larnaca (LCA) is 5km (3 miles) south of the city. Taxis are available outside the airport terminal. Airport facilities include outgoing duty-free shop, tourist information, bank/bureau de change, bars and restaurants, Cyprus Hotel Information and Reservation Office, first aid, car hire and post office.
Pafos (PFO) is 15km (9 miles) east of the city (travel time – 25 minutes). Airport facilities include special facilities for disabled people and car hire facilities.

Departure tax
None.

Sea
Passenger ships from the ports of Limassol and Larnaca connect Cyprus with various Greek and Middle Eastern ports, including Piraeus, Rhodes, Heraklion, Haifa, Port Said, Jounieh and many Greek islands. Services are reduced during the winter months. For detailed information on ferry boats and shipping lines, contact the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (see Contact Addresses section). Several cruise lines call at Cyprus, including Classical Cruises, Costa, Cunard Line, Euro Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Princess and Swan Hellenic Cruises. Louis Cruise Lines sail to Egypt and the Holy Land (tel: (25) 570 000 or (0800) 018 3883 toll-free UK; e-mail: sales@louiscruises.com; website: www.louiscruises.com). Paradise Cruises also operate many cruises to Egypt, Greece and Lebanon (tel: (25) 357 604; fax: (25) 370 298; e-mail: cruises@paradise.com.cy; website: www.paradise.com.cy).