Bus to Larnaca?

[Meggymoo]

I’ve been told you can catch a bus from Girne to Larnaca. Is this correct? If so where do you catch it, where will they find timetables and can they purchase a ticket in advance?

Many thanks

[iancrumpy]

I’ve been told you can catch a bus from Girne to Larnaca. Is this correct?

The big hotels around Girne might lay on buses for their customers, but, for public transport, I'm fairly certain you would have to catch a bus from the Greek side of Nicosia. There are two options ;

(i) to catch the shuttle bus to Larnaca Airport from the Kapnos terminal, about 2 and 1/2 km south of Nicosia's old city.
(ii) to catch a bus from Solomos Square to the centre of Larnaca - In case you don't know, Solomos Square is within walking distance of the Lokmacı crossing point ... near the southern end of Ledra Street.

In any case, I can post the bus timetables for both the routes if you'd like.

By the way, I regularly take the Kapnos shuttle bus - it's fine.

[Meggymoo]

Thank you. That’s very helpful. Yes please to the bus timetables if you don’t mind.

I didn’t think you could get a bus unless it was a transfer via hotels but they’re quite adamant that you can.

I will pass your information onto them. Thanks again

[iancrumpy]

Yes please to the bus timetables if you don’t mind.

Kapnos : https://www.kapnosairportshuttle.com/ti ... ?locale=en
Intercity : http://www.cyprusbybus.com/RouteDetails.aspx?id=190 (You will need to click on "timetable" and scroll down)

[Meggymoo]

Thank you

[PortisheadScouser]

Ok,
so there isn't a bus now, but I'm sure if there was a regular bus service from Girne bus station direct to Larnaca Airport then lots of people would use it!

[tomsteel]

Ah, but would the RoC authorities permit it? I well remember taking a party of veterans post-Remembrance service here to Wayne's Keep in Lefkoşa on the following Monday to visit the war memorial there to pay their respects and lay wreaths/poppies. The RoC insisted the transport had to come from the RoC. It would NOT allow a TRNC registered bus/coach to transport these old folks, which added to their costs and inconvenience.

[iancrumpy]

It would NOT allow a TRNC registered bus/coach to transport these old folks, which added to their costs and inconvenience.

But TomSteel, there are at least some TC-plated coaches going to Larnaca Airport - for example the incident (see below) on July 5th involved a TC-plated coach picking up tourists for hotels in Bafra. Clearly from the behaviour of some GCs in that incident alone, it can be understood that many on the south-side vehemently object to TC-plated coaches travelling to the airport, but the GC authorities would seem to be permitting it.

Source : http://www.kibrispostasi.com/c58-GUNEY_ ... rum-polisi

[tomsteel]

I can only comment on my/our experience at that time. However, Bafra/Girne - different equation, maybe!

[woodspeckie]

Ah, but would the RoC authorities permit it? I well remember taking a party of veterans post-Remembrance service here to Wayne's Keep in Lefkoşa on the following Monday to visit the war memorial there to pay their respects and lay wreaths/poppies. The RoC insisted the transport had to come from the RoC. It would NOT allow a TRNC registered bus/coach to transport these old folks, which added to their costs and inconvenience.

If you contact Wayne's Keep Custodian to arrange a visit to Wayne's Keep he arranges transport to the Cemetery I have arranged this four times in December for 8 people, we go to leave poppies on two graves. The Regiment serving their time there pick you up at Ledra Palace Hotel.

[Meggymoo]

We never fly into Larnaca but I know a lot of people who do. It would definitely be a bonus should there ever be a bus service but I myself can never see that happening.