Airports in Cyprus

Ercan International Airport North Cyprus

Keep in mind that when you visit the island, all flights boarded must stop over in Turkey first and after you will continue on your journey to North Cyprus. This is due to political complications regarding North Cyprus. Ercan Airport is kept busy with over 90 flights coming in per week, and most of these incoming flights are with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Cyprus Turkish Airlines and Atlas Jet.  If you live in the UK it is possible to come to your dream island via Stansted, Gatwick or Heathrow Airport. Do not worry too much about having to stop at Turkey as it will generally take no longer than a hour, which gives you enough time to catch up on some well deserved sleep as it is usually not necessary to change planes when you are flying with Cyprus Turkish Airlines. Once you have landed at Turkey you can relax in the knowledge that your holiday destination is only a maximum of 90 minutes away. If you would like to have a charter flight to North Cyprus, it is possible from the following locations with Atlas Jet: London Stansted and Manchester in the UK, most airports in Germany, France, Italy, Denmark and Dubai. Additionally, Pegasus Airlines can arrange charter flights to North Cyprus from Germany.
Larnaca Airport (South Cyprus)

If you have preferred to come to North Cyprus through Larnaca Airport, then it is advisable that you cross over to the North with a taxi with Turkish Cypriot driver as he expertly drives you to your glorious holiday villa or hotel. The journey to Nicosia only takes a maximum of 30 minutes, so you do no have to wait long for your perfect holiday to begin!  Another advantage of using a Turkish Cypriot taxi is that you do not have to deal with sorting out your paperwork at the border crossing, as they count it as their duty. If you choose to hire a car at the south side upon your exit from Larnaca Airport, keep in mind that North Cyprus car insurance is a must. You may also arrange to pick up your North Cyprus car once you cross the border.
You also have the option of arriving at North Cyprus with a passenger ferry, which is possible to board from Mersin, Tasucu and Alanya from Turkey to the seaside cities of Kyrenia and Famagusta, lasting a total of two hours. The slow North Cyprus car ferry which uses the same ports in both North Cyprus and Turkey lasts an average of five hours.