By ship
Limassol 80km away and Larnaca 40 km away ports both have passenger terminals with ferry and cruise ship services to the Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Greece. Timetables vary considerably with the summer season being the busiest.
To/From North Nicosia
Until recently, entry from Northern Cyprus to south Nicosia was close to impossible. However, following a recent thawing in relations, it is now possible for EU citizens to cross the border at official crossing points, regardless of their point of entry to the island. It should be noted however, that this pertains to EU citizens only, and there have been cases of people from other parts of the world being turned back at crossing point. For full details on how you can cross from south to Northern Cyprus or vice-versa, please see the Cyprus page.
On 3 April 2008, the new Ledra Street crossing as opposed to Ledra Palace Hotel crossing was opened, allowing people to cross again from North to South Nicosia and vice-versa for the first time since 1964. The crossing actually traverses the United Nations Buffer Zone dividing Southern and Northern Cyprus. The Greek Republic of Cyprus does not maintain an immigration post at the crossing but merely conducts ID checks while Northern Cyprus maintains an immigration and customs checkpoint on their side of the border.
If you're taking a taxi to North Nicosia before crossing, do not say "Ledra" because everyone in Northern Cyprus will assume the Ledra Palace crossing, which is outside the city walls to the west.
By plane
Nicosia International Airport has been closed off since the partition of the country. Larnaca Airport code LCA 40km, 30min drive has scheduled flights to all major European cities. An airport shuttle bus operates between LCA and Nicosia (http://www.kapnosairports...). Further away, the smaller Paphos Airport code PFO is a 140km 1h40m drive from Nicosia.
By road
Nearly all visitors arrive via the southern highway from Larnaca 43 km and Limassol 83 km. Regular, cheap and reliable intercity taxi and bus services connect Nicosia to the centre of Cyprus' other cities. Private hire taxis are considerably more expensive. Car hire is also affordable and all major car hire companies are represented at both the afformentioned airports. Cyprus By Bus provides information about buses in Nicosia.