Travel to Cyprus
If you are going to the south of the island, travel to Cyprus is easy from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East where you can get cheap flights to Cyprus flights directly from most major destinations. Travelling for Cyprus Holidays from elsewhere in the world is not too tricky but will require a connecting flight. Getting to North Cyprus can be slightly difficult no matter where you are travelling from. Click here for more information on how to travel for North Cyprus holidays. Bear in mind there are no direct flights to Ayia Napa, you can get a direct flight to Larnaca airport instead, which is a 45 minute drive away from Ayia Napa. Travel to Cyprus from EuropeAs most visitors to Cyprus come from the UK and Germany, direct flights to both Larnaca and Paphos airports leave from almost all the major British and German airports, such as Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, Glasgow, Manchester, Munich, Stuttgart and Berlin. Direct flights to Larnaca leave from almost every European city, including Paris, Prague, Barcelona, Rome and Lisbon. You can get especially cheap flights to Cyprus from Athens.Travel to Cyprus from Africa and the Middle EastCyprus Airways and Emirates Airlines operate direct flights from many Middle Eastern destinations, such as Bahrain, Dubai, Beirut, Damascus and Tel Aviv and Cyprus Airways is well represented in this region. Direct flights are also available from Cairo. Connecting flights are needed from other African destinations. For example, if you are travelling from Johannesburg or Nairobi fly with Egypt Air or Emirates, stopping in Cairo and from there directly to Larnaca.Travel from the AmericasSeveral airlines fly from North America to Larnaca via a connecting flight in a European city. These leave from all the major airports including JFK, Newark and LAX. You can do this with American Airlines coupled with Cyprus Airways. From Canada, you can pick up connecting flights at various airports, such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. The best way is from Montreal direct to Athens, from where you can fly to Cyprus direct. Connecting flights are also available from South American destinations. From Sao Paulo for example you can fly to Cyprus with Air France via a connecting flight in London. Travel from Asia and AustralasiaComing from Australia is pretty easy as many expat Cypriots live down under. Cyprus Airways is represented by the Cyprus Tourist Agency in Melbourne, located at 237 Lonsdale Street. Most flights leave from Melbourne and Sydney. Travellers from New Zealand do roughly the same journey as those from Australia, but will have to fly to Australia first from Auckland. Connecting flights are also available from most of the major Asian airports, such as Delhi and Bangkok.Travel by BoatIf you are planning to travel to Cyprus by boat, you will be disappointed that the companies who ran passenger ferries between South Cyprus and mainland Europe suspended their services in 2001 until further notice. However cruise ships stop regularly in Cyprus, mainly at the island’s biggest port in Limassol.Return to See the Real Cyprus Homepage from Travel to Cyprus |
