Ayia Napa Bus Routes — OSEA Timetables, Fares & Which Bus to Take (2026)

Ayia Napa Bus Routes — The Complete Guide (2026)

Quick Answer — Which Bus Do I Need?

The OSEA Network

Overcrowding note: OSEA itself advises against using Route 711 for short hops between Paralimni/Protaras/Konnos and Agia Napa — use 102 or 101 instead, since 711 gets overcrowded on that specific stretch while carrying longer-distance Larnaca passengers.

Fares & Payment

• Standard single fare: €2.00 (04:00–21:00)
• Night fare: €3.00 (21:00–04:00)
• Children 6–18: 50% discount (ages 13–18 need ID or a Cyprus secondary-school student card to claim it)
• Payment: Cash only for paper tickets — notes up to €20, €50 notes are not accepted — or a Motion smart card/e-wallet. Debit and credit cards are not accepted on board.

Bring cash or get a Motion card before you need one — this isn't a tap-and-go system.

OSEA vs. Intercity Buses — Don't Confuse Them

A second company, Intercity Buses Cyprus Ltd, runs its own separate network — most relevantly a direct Larnaca–Ayia Napa–Paralimni service and a Nicosia–Ayia Napa–Paralimni service. These are not OSEA routes, don't use OSEA fares, and don't stop at OSEA's stops.

Intercity also runs Nicosia–Ayia Napa–Paralimni at €6.00 one-way, with some departures serving Protaras stops and others not — confirm with Intercity directly if that's your route.

One domain to avoid: intercity.com.cy (note: not intercity-buses.com) has shown up in older guides as a source for OSEA information. It isn't — it's a different, unverified domain with no confirmed link to either operator.

Getting to a Bus From Larnaca Airport

Neither OSEA nor Intercity serves Larnaca Airport terminal directly. For either network, you need a taxi first:

• For OSEA Route 711: taxi to Metropolis Mall (€15–20, 15–20 min)
• For Intercity's direct service: taxi to the Nikolaidis Building (similar cost/time)

If that two-leg journey doesn't appeal, see the airport transport options guide for taxis, shared shuttles, and the Kapnos Airport Shuttle — all of which go airport-to-hotel directly, which no bus currently does.

Practical Notes

• No bank cards anywhere on OSEA buses. Carry cash or arrange a Motion card before you're standing at a bus stop needing one.
• Seasonal timetables. The schedules referenced here are OSEA's 25 May–31 October 2026 summer timetable. OSEA has run winter schedules before (on similar times), but don't assume this year's winter timetable repeats without checking.
• Beach stops aren't always at the beach. Where OSEA names a stop like "Cape Greco" or "Konnos," that's typically on the coastal road above, not beach level — budget a short walk down.
• Verify before relying on any single-use timetable. Route numbers, stops and fares here reflect our best current research (full sourcing in our transport research register if you want to see exactly what's confirmed vs. still open) — OSEA and Intercity's own sites are the final word.

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