| 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.
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) | 
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