Nicosia airport shuttle expands to Paphos

By Jean Christou

Airport shuttle operator Kapnos on Wednesday announced that it had begun operating a service from Nicosia to Paphos airport as of April 1.

Kapnos first began its service to Larnaca airport in 2008 and has carried around 300,000 people to and from the airport in that time, owner and manager Pambos Kapnos told the Cyprus Mail.

The new route, he said was designed to serve people living in the capital who might want to take advantage of the low-cost carriers such as Ryanair, which uses Paphos airport without having to incur huge extra costs to get there. The fare will be €15 and the journey would take around one and a half hours, said Kapnos. The fare to Larnaca airport is €8.

Kapnos said that in both cases there were special rates available for groups of more than eight people travelling together.

On its debut day, the first shuttle to Paphos airport carried 12 people from Nicosia and seven on the first journey from Paphos airport back to the capital, Kapnos said. “It might take a bit of time to build up the numbers,” he added.

The timetable ties in with specific flights. For instance on Mondays there are six trips to Paphos and five returning, while on Tuesdays there are only three to Paphos and two returning. Each day the first shuttle will leave Nicosia at 3.30am, except on Sundays, which will be 5am. The last one will leave the city at 7pm except Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Those leaving from Paphos airport start at varying times, depending on flight arrivals, but it will be possible to catch a shuttle from Paphos airport after midnight four days a week. Kapnos will also have an office at Paphos airport.

Kapnos said the company did not have plans at the moment to set up a shuttle in Limassol for either Larnaca or Paphos airports.

For reservations call 77771477 website http://www.kapnosairportshuttle.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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