Getting around Larnaca
The airport is close, there is one city bus, and a car is for day trips, with traffic on the left
- From the airport
- Bus 425, €2.70
- City bus
- €2.70 (cash, daytime), €4.70 at night
- Motion card
- €2.00
You do not need a car to move around Larnaca, and the airport is the reason. It lies roughly 4 km south-west of the centre, one city bus connects it with the seafront, and the town is small enough to cross on foot. A rental car earns its keep only on day trips, and then traffic keeps to the left.
From the airport to the centre
The airport stands in the village of Dromolaksija and handled almost 10 million passengers in 2025, which makes it a busy airport for a small island. Bus 425 of Cyprus Public Transport links the airport with Finikoudes, the seafront stop in the centre, at the city fare of €2.70. Buses run every 20 to 60 minutes according to guides, so leave yourself a margin after a late landing. The notices of the company mention that the Finikoudes stop is skipped when the promenade is closed for an event.
Taxis are the alternative, and Bolt works while Uber does not. A taxi costs 15% more between 20.30 and 06.00. Shuttle buses also leave the airport for Limassol, Nicosia, Protaras, Paralimni and Ayia Napa, which helps if your bed is outside Larnaca.
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Around town
Walk. The promenade is 600 m long, the fort stands at its end, and a path of about 4 km runs around the lake for those who prefer a path to a road. Cash fares on the bus follow the tariff that Cyprus Public Transport introduced on 3 August 2026, and the Motion card, which is issued against a payment, brings the daytime ride down to €2.00. Rides after 21.00 cost the night fare, so plan the last bus of the evening with that in mind, and the walk home from the promenade becomes the cheaper option.
By car, on the left
Traffic keeps to the left, the limit is 50 km/h in towns, 80 outside them and 100 on the motorway, and in pedestrian zones it is 30. The motorways carry no tolls, and no vignette is needed. Slow down in pedestrian zones, where the limit is 30 km/h, and keep to the left even on empty side streets. Before you rent, ask the company what its insurance covers.
The line to the north
A line separates the south from the north, and you can cross it at nine checkpoints. Police inspect identity there. The two Ledra crossings in Nicosia take pedestrians only, and goods bought in the north face limits. Days spent in the north count towards your 90 days without a visa, and anyone who rents a car should ask the company whether it may cross.
Where to next
Mistakes everyone makes in Larnaca
→Five wrong steps with a price: the night bus, the lake in summer, the monastery, entry via the north and church hours
Cyprus
→An island with the euro, left-hand traffic and two views of the same map, entered through Larnaca
How well does Larnaca suit you?
→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
Nomadinho scores out of 100, the same ones behind “Where to go”.
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Three places with the closest scores, from any country.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How do I get from Larnaca airport to the centre?
Take bus 425 to the Finikoudes stop, which costs the city fare of €2.70. A taxi works too, and Bolt operates while Uber does not. After 20.30 and until 06.00 a taxi costs 15% more.
Can I rent a car and drive on the left?
Yes. You drive on the left, the limits are 50, 80 and 100 km/h in towns, outside them and on the motorway, and no toll is charged. Read what the rental insurance covers before you drive.
Can I cross from Larnaca to the north of the island?
Yes. The line has nine checkpoints, open to those who entered the Republic legally. The Ledra crossings take pedestrians only, and the rental company can say whether a car may go over.
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