Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ only airport Ercan, has been recently expanded and renovated for tourist traffic. The airport is situated 12 km (7 miles) east of Nicosia, 45 km from Denizkizi Hotel and is busy with flights from Turkey. Unfortunately due to the TRNC not being internationally recognized all flights to Northern Cyprus touch down on Turkish mainland first. From Europe, touch down is usually to Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya. Conveniently passengers are not required to leave the plane but merely patiently wait for approximately 45 minutes while refueling and cleaning take place. Scheduled flights to Northern Cyprus are usually by Cyprus Turkish Airlines (CTA), Turkish Airlines (THY), Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress. With CTA, flights are regularly available from UK Heathrow, Stanstead, Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast and some destinations from Germany.Flights are generally fully booked during the high season (May – October) and it is advisable to book and confirm places and tickets well in advance of your planned holiday. The average adult return fare from England is £250 but cheaper methods are available for those who do not mind the hassle of traveling to Istanbul and then buying a separate return ticket (usually £80) to Ercan from there.

For those wishing to fly direct to the island could also utilize from the international airports located in the South of Cyprus -- Larnaka and Paphos airports. There is no restriction for international travelers from crossing South to the North of Cyprus. However, please note that the time made up by flying direct to South Cyprus is usually spent on the road trip between South and North Cyprus.

Not only do car ferries run all year round from Mersin, southern Turkey, to Famagusta but during the summer there are three other types of ferries from Tasucu, southern Turkey, to the new harbor in Kyrenia. The fastest method for traveling by sea is by taking the ferry that is for passengers only, which carries 250 people, traveling daily

except Saturdays and taking a mere 2½ hours. An alternative method for passengers with cars is the car ferry, which runs 3 times a week during the summer. The journey takes 6 hours and the capacity of the ferry is 120 cars and 800 passengers. Finally, it is possible to take an old car ferry, which carries 50 cars and 400 passengers. This journey takes a total of 8 hours.A Permit for up to three months can be issued on entry to the port for cars, which are imported into TRNC without customs duty. The permit can be renewed for up to a year. However one necessity is an insurance certificate valid for the TRNC, which can be bought at the port if one has not already been issued for the vehicle.