Limassol: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Limassol is a city of 154,000 people in Cyprus, 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Paphos International Airport (PFO), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Limassol.
Key facts
Daylight in Limassol runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Limassol is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Paphos International Airport (PFO), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Larnaca International Airport (LCA, 58 km), Ercan International Airport (ECN, 67 km).
Flights to Limassol: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Limassol · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Beirut, 243 km (Lebanon) — flights · ferries
- Adana, 329 km (Turkey) — flights
- Damascus, 327 km (Syria) — flights
- Konya, 358 km (Turkey) — flights
- Antalya, 325 km (Turkey) — flights · ferries
- Jerusalem, 382 km (Israel)
- Port Said, 386 km (Egypt) — ferries
- Homs, 337 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 268 km (Syria)
- Irbid, 352 km (Jordan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Patras, Brașov, Saint Petersburg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Limassol?
Paphos International Airport (PFO), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Limassol?
About 154,000 people live in Limassol, across 45 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Limassol in?
Asia/Nicosia, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Limassol?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Limassol?
Beirut (243 km), Adana (329 km), Damascus (327 km), Konya (358 km), Antalya (325 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.