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You can get to the airport from the surrounding cities by KIBHAS airport shuttle services because public transportation in Cyprus is not very developed.

The buses, which depart from Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Bus Terminal to Ercan Airport, run between 05.15 and 20.30 for 11 times during the day. The service intervals are variable; for example, the first service is at 05:15 am, the second service is at 08:00 am and the third service is at 09:30 am. You can find out the right time for you on internet or you can ask for the current service hours by telephone. The airport shuttle services which depart near the Girne Colony Hotel run between 04:50 and 20:00. The airport shuttle services departing from Magosa Bus Station run between 05.00 and 22.30; those shuttle services departing from Güzelyurt Bus Station run between 04.20 and 19.20; and those departing from Lefke Bus Station provide service between 03.50 and 18.50.

In order to reach the bus stations, you can get on the minibuses that run in the city. If you want to return to the airport by the car you have rented, you can leave the car at the rental car park and deliver it to the authorized person of the car rental company. Do not forget to bargain if you want to take a taxi or benefit from the airport transfer services with a driver.

Airport Information

Ercan Airport is the only active airport in Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The airport usually hosts the flights from Turkey and the UK. The airport also has a modern look because the airport building, which consists of incoming and departing passenger terminals, has been renewed. As a typical island airport, it is not such a big airport. In both terminals, you can find restaurants, the cafés including Gloria Jean’s Café and the stores selling souvenirs. There are also duty-free shopping stores in the departing passenger terminal. Unifree Lacomel Duty Free, Merit Elite Duty Free, Net Voyager Duty Free, Kaner Duty Free and Cipro Duty Free are all among these stores. You can access these stores once you go through passport and police control. The airport offers the ATM machines of many banks as well as airline ticket sales offices and the offices of car rental companies.

There are two car parks as the paid car park and rental car park at Ercan Airport. There are no special service areas like “Lounges” apart from the waiting rooms at the airport. There is one lounge reserved for government officials or their official guests only. Internet access at the airport is free of charge, but it might be relatively slow. Gloria Jean’s Café also offers internet access.

Odysseas Elytis Airport is just 8 km from Mytilini city center so transportation from the airport is quite easy. There are bus services, taxis, transfer services, as well as car rental companies.

Bus

When you get out of the airport terminal, you can find out the bus stop for Mytilini city center bus by asking the bus ticket office, where you should get your ticket. You can reach the city center in 10 to 15 minutes with the bus. 

Taxi

Taxis are easiest and most reliable way to get from Odysseas Elytis Airport to Mytilini city center. It’s very practical to reach Mytilini city center without waiting for a bus in 10 minutes by using a taxi privately or by sharing with others. If you bargain with the taxi drivers then you might end up paying quite a reasonable price.

Rental 

As of 2016, there are currently two different car rental companies in Odysseas Elytis Airport. You can reach Mytilini city center in around 10 or 15 minutes with a rental car. If you want to, you can keep using the car during your holiday, if not, then you can return the car once you’ve reached the center.