Getting around · 808 routes · 5,689 stops

Cyprus by bus

Buses are the only public transport on the island: no trains, no metro. They are cheap and reliable between cities; inside cities they favor locals over sightseers. Here is how the system actually works, with timetables straight from the official data.

Single ticket
Around 1.50 EUR in cities; buy from the driver, cash preferred.
Day pass
City day passes cost about 5 EUR and pay off after four rides.
Motion Bus Card
The island-wide smartcard with cheaper fares, sold at kiosks and station offices.
Airports
Airport shuttles (Larnaca and Paphos) are run by private companies and are not part of these networks; taxis and shuttles wait at both terminals.
Sundays
Service thins out a lot on Sundays and holidays. Check the last departure before you rely on it.
Live times
Onboard GPS feeds Google Maps in most cities; transit directions there are usually accurate.

The network on the map

Colored lines are the intercity routes; tick the box to see all 5,689 bus stops on the island.

Intercity buses between the cities

The green intercity coaches link Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and the east coast. First and last departures with daily frequency, rebuilt weekly from the official timetable data.

RouteDirectionWeekdaysSaturdaySunday
23 AG.NAPA-PARALIMNI 07:15 to 21:15 · 39x 08:00 to 21:15 · 17x 08:00 to 21:15 · 17x
23 NICOSIA 05:20 to 20:40 · 50x 06:30 to 20:40 · 20x 06:30 to 20:40 · 20x
23 PARALIMNI 08:00 to 22:00 · 11x 08:30 to 22:00 · 3x 08:30 to 22:00 · 3x
25 Dionysios Solomos 05:25 to 22:30 · 74x 05:25 to 22:30 · 22x 05:25 to 22:30 · 22x
25 NICOSIA 05:25 to 05:25 · 2x no service no service
25 NORTH LIMASSOL 14:10 to 14:10 · 2x no service no service
25 New Port - Passen 05:40 to 22:30 · 73x 07:00 to 22:30 · 21x 07:00 to 22:30 · 21x
26 Ave. Louki Akrita 05:00 to 05:30 · 4x no service no service
26 Dionysios Solomos 06:45 to 19:45 · 32x 08:00 to 18:30 · 8x 08:00 to 18:30 · 8x
26 Karavella Bus Sta 04:45 to 19:15 · 37x 07:00 to 19:00 · 9x 07:00 to 19:00 · 9x
35 LIMASSOL 07:45 to 13:30 · 6x 07:45 to 13:30 · 2x 07:45 to 13:30 · 2x
35 PARALIMNI 10:30 to 16:30 · 6x 10:30 to 16:30 · 2x 10:30 to 16:30 · 2x
36 PAFOS 07:30 to 07:30 · 3x 07:30 to 07:30 · 1x 07:30 to 07:30 · 1x
36 PARALIMNI 16:00 to 16:00 · 3x 16:00 to 16:00 · 1x 16:00 to 16:00 · 1x
42 LARNACA 06:00 to 22:00 · 78x 07:00 to 21:45 · 20x 07:00 to 21:45 · 20x
42 LARNACA (SAINT GE 14:20 to 14:20 · 2x no service no service
42 NICOSIA 05:40 to 21:00 · 80x 06:30 to 20:35 · 20x 06:30 to 20:35 · 20x
43 AG.NAPA-PARALIMNI 05:55 to 21:30 · 47x 06:00 to 21:30 · 15x 06:00 to 21:30 · 15x
43 LARNACA 05:55 to 21:15 · 47x 05:55 to 21:15 · 15x 05:55 to 21:15 · 15x
45 LARNACA 05:40 to 21:20 · 52x 07:30 to 19:30 · 12x 07:30 to 19:30 · 12x
45 LIMASSOL 05:55 to 21:15 · 52x 07:30 to 19:30 · 12x 07:30 to 19:30 · 12x
56 Karavella Bus Sta 06:00 to 21:00 · 49x 08:00 to 19:30 · 13x 08:00 to 19:30 · 13x
56 New Port - Passen 05:45 to 20:00 · 50x 08:00 to 19:30 · 14x 08:00 to 19:30 · 14x

Who runs what

Operator NPT (Nicosia) 194 routes · 1,778 stops
Operator EMEL (Limassol) 254 routes · 1,390 stops
Operator LPT (Larnaca) 133 routes · 1,040 stops
Operator OSYPA (Pafos) 112 routes · 889 stops
Operator OSEA (Famagusta) 53 routes · 446 stops
Operator Pame Express 2 routes · 23 stops

Honest advice

Intercity buses are genuinely good: comfortable, air conditioned, and a fraction of taxi prices. City buses work if your day is flexible. But if your plan involves villages, mountain monasteries or the wilder beaches, rent a car; most of the island's best places see one bus a day or none. A common tourist pattern that works well: bus between cities, car for exploring days.