How to get to Paphos and transportation

Overview of ways to get to Paphos

Paphos is located in the west of the island of Cyprus, it is the westernmost of all the major resort cities of the island (Paphos on the map). Near the city there is the International Airport of Paphos, and it is most convenient to get here through it. The second and main international airport of the country is located in Larnaca. Paphos connects with other cities and districts of the Republic of Cyprus directly and with transfers by bus, but from the territory of Northern Cyprus you can not get here directly, you will have to make a transfer in Nicosia or Ayia Napa.

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And now more about each of the ways to get to Paphos on your own:

By plane

You can get to Paphos by plane from other countries through one of two airports: Paphos International Airport and Larnaca airport. We will not consider the option to get here through the airport in the northern occupied part of the island, since you may have problems with the law in this regard.

• Via Paphos airport

  Near the city is the International Airport of Paphos (Paphos International Airport, or Hermes Airport, IATA code when buying tickets-PFO, airport website - https://www.hermesairports.com/). It operates flights from many European countries, from the Russian Federation and other CIS countries, but it should be borne in mind that the cheapest options for flights are offered with a transfer, and in this case there may be a problem with entry on a pro-visa issued via the Internet. The fact is that the pro-visa assumes entry by a strictly direct flight, see more information about the Cyprus visa here. Since direct flights to Paphos airport from the Russian Federation are performed less often, it is sometimes profitable and more convenient to fly to Larnaca airport, and from there go to Paphos.

  Minimum price for tickets from Moscow to Paphos:

  ЦЕНА	ПЕРЕСАДКИ	АВИАКОМПАНИЯ	ДАТА ВЫЛЕТА	ДАТА ВОЗВРАЩЕНИЯ
  Купить от 53749 ₽	2 пересадки		30.07.2026	02.08.2026
  Купить от 53979 ₽	2 пересадки		20.08.2026	26.09.2026
  Купить от 51596 ₽	2 пересадки		05.09.2026	10.09.2026
  Купить от 48669 ₽	2 пересадки		09.10.2026	18.10.2026
  Купить от 57679 ₽	2 пересадки		25.11.2026	02.12.2026
  Купить от 53245 ₽	2 пересадки		10.12.2026	19.12.2026

  Minimum prices for tickets from Russia to Paphos:

  ЦЕНА	МАРШРУТ	ПЕРЕСАДКИ
  Купить от 46450 ₽	Москва ⇄ Пафос	2
  Купить от 49744 ₽	Санкт-Петербург ⇄ Пафос	2
  Купить от 48949 ₽	Краснодар ⇄ Пафос	2
  Купить от 63405 ₽	Екатеринбург ⇄ Пафос	3
  Купить от 45168 ₽	Сочи (Адлер) ⇄ Пафос	3
  Купить от 69021 ₽	Нижний Новгород ⇄ Пафос	3
  Купить от 60954 ₽	Казань ⇄ Пафос	3
  Купить от 52979 ₽	Минеральные Воды ⇄ Пафос	2

  How to get from Paphos airport to the city and beaches

  The airport is located on the outskirts of Paphos at a distance of 15 kilometers from the center (Pafos airport on the map). The center and its tourist areas or beaches (see about the areas and beaches of Paphos here) are easily accessible by taxi or city buses, or directly at the airport to rent a car, which is Cheaper Than already in the city.

  • By taxi. Airport taxi operates at fixed rates, a trip to the city center will cost 14 euros (1242 rubles, see Cyprus currency and exchange rate), at night the tariff is higher-16 euros. To the beach area of Coral Bay and Laourou Beach, a taxi will cost 24 euros. About half the price can be reached if you use the taxi order on the meter through the nTaxi application, for which you can use the free airport Wi-Fi. There is also the Bolt application (Taxify), but the tariffs for it are even higher. But the usual Uber does not work here.

    A more comfortable option is offered by transfer ordering services. This is the same as a taxi, but the driver will meet you at the airport on arrival with a sign, and will take you to your destination without any questions, as the trip is processed online. Child seats are available upon request. You can order a transfer through the search form from Kiwitaxi:

  • City buses. If a taxi or transfer is too expensive for you, then for 1.5 euros (133 rub, children up to 6 years free of charge) can be reached by city buses:

    • Bus number 612 goes to the tourist area of Kato Paphos to the bus station next to the port. From there, most hotels in the area can be reached on foot, or take a local taxi. Route information and bus schedule #612 is here.
    • Bus number 613 is not so convenient for tourists, because it goes not to the tourist area, but to the city center. Route information and bus schedule #613 is here.
    • Bus number 649 goes through the center of Paphos to the city of Polis. Route information and bus schedule #649 is here.

    Payment for travel is made in cash on the bus, you can not pay with a bank card yet.

  • Rent a car. Well, the most convenient way to get from the airport to the city, and travel further is to rent a car. Rental prices at Paphos airport are lower than in the tourist area, but it is best to book in advance via the Internet, on-site prices are again higher. To drive a car, Russian rights are enough, although there are some subtleties, which we described in detail in a separate article about car rental in Cyprus here... We highly recommend that you study it before you rent a car.

    If you decide to rent, then the most profitable options can be found on one of these proven sites:

• Via Larnaca airport

  To the main airport of the country Larnaca International Airport there are many more direct flights from Russia, prices are lower:

  Minimum price for tickets from Moscow to Larnaca:

  ЦЕНА	ПЕРЕСАДКИ	АВИАКОМПАНИЯ	ДАТА ВЫЛЕТА	ДАТА ВОЗВРАЩЕНИЯ
  Купить от 36184 ₽	1 пересадка		30.07.2026	17.09.2026
  Купить от 31004 ₽	1 пересадка		31.08.2026	13.09.2026
  Купить от 29778 ₽	1 пересадка		27.09.2026	22.10.2026
  Купить от 24892 ₽	1 пересадка		21.10.2026	11.11.2026
  Купить от 22421 ₽	1 пересадка		20.11.2026	28.11.2026
  Купить от 23544 ₽	1 пересадка		08.12.2026	19.12.2026

  Minimum prices for tickets from Russia to Larnaca:

  ЦЕНА	МАРШРУТ	ПЕРЕСАДКИ
  Купить от 23544 ₽	Москва ⇄ Ларнака	1
  Купить от 24906 ₽	Санкт-Петербург ⇄ Ларнака	1
  Купить от 25616 ₽	Екатеринбург ⇄ Ларнака	1
  Купить от 18265 ₽	Краснодар ⇄ Ларнака	1
  Купить от 21294 ₽	Минеральные Воды ⇄ Ларнака	1
  Купить от 30811 ₽	Казань ⇄ Ларнака	2
  Купить от 16894 ₽	Сочи (Адлер) ⇄ Ларнака	1
  Купить от 33078 ₽	Самара ⇄ Ларнака	1

  How to get from Larnaca airport to Paphos

  Larnaca airport is 535 kilometers from Paphos (Larnaca airport on the map. You can get there by intercity buses, taxis, rent a car at the airport.

  • By taxi. Prices are fixed, a trip to the center of Paphos will cost 100 euros (8871 USD), at Night 117. to the beach and the area of Coral Bay (Coral Bay) and LaRou Beach (Laourou Beach) will have to pay 107 euros or 125 at night. The road will take 1-2 hours. The taxi booking desk is located on the ground floor of the airport in the arrivals hall after going through all the formalities.

    You can also order a ready-made personal tourist transfer by car, which is much more convenient and a little more expensive. Then the driver of the car will meet you at the airport after the arrival of your flight, and take you to the desired hotel in Paphos. You can order a transfer through the website kiwitaxi.com or intui.travel.

  • Intercity buses and branded shuttles. It is much cheaper to get there by bus, but in some cases you will have to change trains in Limassol, it depends on the time of your arrival. Tickets for direct buses are sold at a special counter in the airport arrivals hall on the ground floor. If there is no direct flight, you will be prompted there with information about the transfer. There are such options:

    • Kapnos Airports Shuttle. This is an intercity company bus between the two airports. ie, it will take you directly to the airport of Paphos, and from there by taxi or bus, as written above. This bus runs on a schedule 2-4 times a day depending on the time of year and day of the week, check the schedule here, or on the carrier's website - kapnosairportshuttle.com. The fare is 15 euros for adults, and 5 euros for children 3-12 years old. The journey is 1.5 hours
    • Limassol Airport Express. This bus runs more often, but you will have to change in Limassol. It runs even at night according to the schedule, a total of 16 flights are performed per day, see the schedule here or on the carrier's website - enlimassolairportexpress.eu/. The fare is 9 euros, and 4 euros for children 3-12 years old. The journey takes 60 Minutes. From the same stop, where you will arrive in Limassol, you can go further to Paphos on a regular intercity bus (here's the schedule, cost 4 euros, children under 6 years free), or take the company bus again to Paphos airport (schedule, cost 9 and 4 euros for adults and children).
    • With a transfer through Larnaca. For this route you will have to make a detour through Larnaca, the whole journey will take about half a day. First, from Larnaca airport you need to take city buses to the Finikoudes stop in Larnaca, and then take an intercity bus to Paphos. We do not recommend doing this way, but if there is no other option, then here is all the information about the schedule - cyprusbybus.com

  • Car rental. Larnaca airport has the cheapest car rental prices in all of Cyprus. Here you can rent a car, drive to Paphos and drive around the country, and return the car before departure. There are many rental companies here, and all have different prices and conditions. You can compare all conditions and prices from different rental companies on these sites for searching and comparing cars for rent:

By bus

Paphos is connected by intercity bus services to Larnaca, Limassol, Famagusta, Ayia Napa (bus to Famagusta), Nicosia, and Larnaca airport. City buses also take you to Polis and to the villages and beaches around Paphos. For intercity bus schedules in Cyprus, see here.

All intercity buses arrive and depart to the non-tourist city center atKaravella Station, aka OSYPA Terminal (bus station on the map). From it to the tourist center of Kato Paphos to the station Kato Paphos station there are many city buses, the cost is 1.5 euros, children under 6 years old are free.

Most of the city bus services, which are convenient for tourists to get to villages, Polis City, suburban attractions, depart from Kato Paphos station (bus station on the map). It can be reached on foot from most hotels in the tourist area.

City transport in Paphos, what to move

The tourist area of Kata Paphos, where most of the city's attractions are located, is very compact, easy to get around on foot. In general, to see all the interesting places in the area without transport, it will take no more than one day. In order to get acquainted with the sights outside the city, or visit clean beaches in the suburbs, you will have to use buses, taxis, or rent transport. :

• Taxi

  Taxis in Paphos and Cyprus in general-expensive transport. Even a short trip will cost 5 euros. You can order cars through the applications nTaxi or Bolt( Taxify), catch just on the street. Uber doesn't work here.

  

• Buses

  Paphos has a system of city buses that cover not only urban areas, but also the suburbs of the entire Paphos region, including the city of Polis. Travel on city buses costs 1.5 euros, for children under 6 years old for free. At night, travel costs 2.5 euros. The cost does not depend on the distance, whether you drive one stop, or will drive almost an hour to the policy. To save money, it makes sense to buy a one-day pass for 5 euros, or a weekly pass for 20 euros. Payment for bus travel or purchase of tickets at the ticket office only in cash, bank cards are not accepted.

  

  In the section about the sights of Paphos, we described in detail which buses you can get to them, and here are more useful routes for tourists:

  • №615. From Kato Paphos station to the tourist area and Coral Bay Beach.
  • №612. From Kato Paphos station to the airport.

  It is worth saying that buses run here on schedule, but rarely. It is better to check the schedule before the trip, and try not to miss the last buses, otherwise you will have to take a taxi. For all routes and timetables of Paphos buses, see here or here. You can also install the Cyprus By Bus application, but its full version is paid.

• Rented transport

  In Paphos, you can rent a car, quad bike (for trips to the mountains), motorbike (low-power scooter or motorcycle), or bicycle. Oddly enough, but the cheapest option is to rent a car. For example, in low season it is even cheaper than renting a bicycle.

  

  But to get the lowest price for a car, you must make a reservation in advance via the Internet, and it is advisable to get a car at the airport, and not in the city. For example, in the low season in 2020, renting a car when booking via the Internet and receiving it at the airport for 7 days cost 35 euros, while in the city they asked for 30 euros per day! You can search and book car options from different rental offices on these sites:

  Paphos is very convenient for moving around it by rental car, compared with Limassol, Larnaca, Ayia Napa. Traffic is quieter here, plenty of parking space. At first glance, it may seem to you that a place to stop or parking is difficult to find, but then you will realize that if you do not set out to stay in a strictly defined place, then nearby in the alleys, near churches, attractions or hotels you can always find a place for free parking. Just pay close attention to the forbidding signs: they are not always clearly installed, sometimes hidden behind foliage. It is always better to first check with local drivers whether it is safe to leave the car. Learn more about all the subtleties car rental in Cyprus and traffic features here.