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Public transport in Cyprus is limited. There are no trains and there is no train service. There are inter-urban public bus services connecting major towns, urban buses which run in most larger towns and tourist centres rural buses which connect smaller villages to their nearest towns.

Bus time tables and schedules are available from tourist offices or directly from the bus company. Be aware that services stop early daily (about 18:00) and there is no bus service on Sundays. Bus fare is paid directly to the bus driver; make sure to bring change.

Shared and private taxi services provide an alternative method of transport with the options being: shared interurban service taxis, rural taxis and urban taxis

Click these links below for information on services:

Bus Services Taxi Services
Intercity Bus Services Intercity Service Taxis
Urban buses Urban Taxis
Rural buses Rural Taxis
Intercity / Inter Urban Bus Services

Various bus companies link all major towns with a regular service leaving every one or two hours. There is no service on Sunday. 

Note: Dogs may not be taken on buses.

Bus companies serve the following routes:

  • Larnaca - Nicosia - Limassol - Larnaca Airport - Ayia Napa - Protaras
    Intercity Buses (Green Buses)

    Tel: 24 643 492 or 24 722 700
    Schedule online
  • Ayia Napa - Larnaca - Paralimni 
    Eman Buses
    Tel: 23 721 321
  • Nicosia - Limassol
    Lefkosia Interurban Co Ltd
    Tel: 22 665 814
  • Larnaca - Nicosia 
    Larnaca - Limassol

    K. Interurban Co Ltd
    Tel: 24 643 492 or 24 722 700 or 24 665 814
  • Paphos - Limassol - Polis
    Nea Amoroza Transport Co Ltd.
    Tel: 26 936 822 or 26 936 740
  • Larnaca - Paralimni - Protaras
    E.P.A. Co.
    Tel: 23 821 318 or 23 825 607 or 99 484 818
  • Paralimni - Protaras - Ayia Napa
    Paralimni - Deryneia - Larnaca
    Paralimni - Protaras - Larnaca

    Leopa Bus Service
    Schedule on line
Urban buses

Within the urban areas, city buses run on fixed routes roughly every half hour, with services ending in the evenings at about 18:00 daily (except Sunday). Hours are extended until midnight during the tourist season. 

Schedule times are available from tourist offices or directly from the bus companies.

Urban Bus Companies

  • Nicosia 
    Nicosia Bus Company Ltd (schedule online)
    Buses terminus at: Solomos Square/Plateia Solomou. 
    Generally run every 20 to 30 minutes
    Tel: 22 665 814
    Nicosia also runs the Yellow Busses. Free ride within the city walls. 
  • Limassol
    A. Themistocleous
    Tel: 25 370 592 or 25 354 050
  • Larnaka
    Gonia Karaoli & Dimitriou 36A
    Tel: 2 4 650 477 or 24 657 466
  • Paphos
    Karavella Bus Station
    Tel: 26 934 410 or 26 934 252
  • Paralimni
    Agiou Georgiou 12
    Tel: 23 821 318 
  • Ayia Napa
    Leofcros Makariou 32A
    Tel: 23 821 318
  • Polis
    Kyproleontos
    Tel: 26 321 114
Rural buses

Rural buses connect towns and villages making many stops. However, the service is infrequent with schedules limited to one or two routes per day. 

Intercity / Inter Urban Shared Service Taxis

This is a shared taxi in a 4- to 8-seater minibus, which provides a connection service between all major towns. You can be collected anywhere in the urban centres and taken to a limited number of destinations at a fixed rate. The taxis do not operate between towns and villages.

You can either board a taxi from the service taxi office in town or call for a pick-up and drop off service, reserving your place by telephone. You may ask to be dropped anywhere within the Municipal zone. Payment is made to the driver.

Operation hours: 

  • The service runs every half hour
  • Monday to Friday 06:00 to 18:00 
  • Saturdays and Sundays 07:00 to 17:00
  • No service on public holidays

Service Taxi Routes

Regular service taxis run between  the following towns and airports:

  • Nicosia - Limassol 
  • Larnaca - Nicosia 
  • Nicosia - Larnaca airport
  • Larnaca - Limassol 
  • Limassol - Larnaca airport
  • Limassol - Paphos
  • Limassol - Paphos airport

The taxi does not operate between towns and villages. Call for full schedule timetable and detail of routes:

  • Cyprus Interurban Taxi Co. Ltd (Pagkypria Eteria Yperastikon Taxi Ltd)
    Tel: 77 777 474
    (from any Cyprus telephone)
    Tel: +357 22 730 888
    (from outside Cyprus)

Service Office Locations

  • Nicosia
    Leoforos Salaminos, Municipal Parking Place (Kolokasi)
    Tel: 22 730 888 or 77 777 474
  • Limassol
    Thessalonikis 21A, Othelos Bldg
    Tel: 77 777 474
    Gonia Kavazoglou & Misiaouli
    Tel: 25 877 666
  • Larnaca
    Gonia Papakyriakou & Marsellou
    Tel: 24 661 010 or 77 777 474
    Corner Kitiou & Kilkis Str
    Tel: 24 662 110 or 77 777 474
  • Pafos
    Kinyras 34
    Tel: 26 923 800 or 77 777 474
    Evagora Pallikaridi 9
    Tel: 77 777 474
Urban Taxis

Urban taxis run 24 hours a day in all towns. 

Taxis can be hired from the street although it is preferable to telephone book your taxi. Fares are measured by taxi meter based on a fixed rate chart. Taxi fares are regulated by law. 

  • Tariff I: daytime tariff is valid 06:01 to 20:30
  • Tariff II: night tariff is valid 20:31 to 06:00
  • Luggage costs extra
  • Delaying a taxi costs extra
  • There is a supplement payable on certain public holidays

Nicosia: Taxi rank at Eleftheria Square (City Centre). Taxis available 24 hours a day

Rural Taxis

Rural taxis must always be hired from the base station except if you are taking a taxi from the taxi rank at the airports or seaports.

There are two tariff scales with fees paid on a per-kilometre rate. There are further fees payable for extras: 

  • Tariff I is for a daytime: 06:01 to 20:30
  • Tariff II, a higher night-time price, applies from 20:31 to 06:00
  • There is an extra fee payable per piece of luggage weighing more than 12 kilograms 
  • There is a penalty payable if you keep the taxi waiting (higher for the Tariff II rate)

Note: Rural taxis do not have taxi meters.


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