| Popular Airport | Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 12 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 9668 Km |
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.
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.
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is very close to the city center and it offers enough alternatives for transportation. You can take a taxi or bus to reach San Juan city center from the airport. You can also prefer to travel comfortably for your entire trip by renting a car at the airport. In addition, some hotels in the city also provide airport shuttle services for their guests.
You can easily find available taxis in front of the terminals A and B. Taking a taxi to reach the city center costs about 15 or 20 Dollars. Besides, you are charged extra 1 dollar per suitcase. The taxi ride takes about 15 or 20 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Bus stops are located in front of the terminals A and D. You can get more information about the best bus line and the timetable of bus services from the information desk at the arrival terminal.
14 different car rental companies, including the worldwide Avis, Budget, Hertz and Sixt, provide this service at the airport. You can comfortably reach the city center by renting an affordable car to meet your needs. It is possible to get to the city center in less than twenty minutes by driving through the highway 26.
Some hotels in the city offer airport shuttle services for their guests. You need to make a reservation in advance to benefit from this service that is charged extra. If you take advantage of this service, you can effortlessly reach the hotel you are going to stay because the driver of shuttle waits for you at the exit of the luggage delivery area.
