Villa Rockheart

Flights

Getting There:

Travel to Northern Cyprus from the UK is very simple.  There are connecting flights from many regional airports and you have a lot of options on routes.  It is possible to fly directly to Ercan airport with a short touchdown in Istanbul (no need to change planes).  Alternatively you can route through Istanbul or other Turkish airports and onwards to Ercan.  The main carriers on these routes are Cyprus Turkish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Sun Express, Pegasus and Easyjet (into Istanbul).  Flights take around 4.5 hours from the UK.  Ercan airport is about 30 minutes from the villa.  We would greatly encourage you to take a few days to explore Istanbul if time permits either on your way out or back.  It is an absolutely fabulous destination.

Another option is to fly directly into Larnaca, in the Republic of Cyprus (Southern, Greek) (4 hours) and then have a taxi across the border to Northern Cyprus.  The taxi journey takes about 1.5 hours and the border crossing is easy and does not even involve getting out of the taxi.  British Airways, Cyprus Airways and Monarch all have very regular flights into Larnaca.

There are also many charter flight routings available during the main season, May—October. 

Expedia: Expedia  offers a wide range of scheduled flights to both Ercan and Larnaca. 

 

Turkish Airlines: Turkish Airlines offer service from various airports in the UK to Ercan via Istanbul.  We have found them to be comfortable planes and a flexible schedule.  When searching for flights on their website, look for Lefkosa as a destination (rather than the airport name, Ercan). 

 

Cyprus Turkish Airlines:  The national carrier for Northern Cyprus.  Flights from Stansted, Manchester, Gatwick, Belfast, Heathrow and Glasgow to Ercan.  

 

Cyprus Gold:  Agent for Atlas Jet.  Good offers on flights to Ercan

 

Green Island Holidays:  Another good source for flights to Ercan.

 

Cyprus Paradise:  Good for flights to Ercan.

 

Easyjet:  Easyjet have started a service from Luton to Istanbul.  You can then connect to a Turkish, Atlas Jet or Cyprus Turkish Airlines flight to Ercan.  Sometimes this can drastically reduce the price. 

 

Monarch Airlines:  Monarch have introduced scheduled flights several times a week from London Luton into Larnaca.  

Sun Express: Sun Express are a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and have been in existence since  1989.  They operate a modern fleet of aircraft.  They offer flights from Stansted to Ercan (touchdown in Turkey) on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Pegasus:  Pegasus are part owned by Air Lingus and have been in business since 1989.  They have a fantastic record for being “on time” and they operate a modern and comfortable fleet of aircraft.  They offer service to Ercan from Stansted to Ercan via Istanbul on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Prices are very reasonable and also offer a chance to stopover in Istanbul if you choose.

 

Transit Travel: A business travel agent based in Kent who have a speciality in arranging flights to Northern Cyprus.  A very good one stop shop.