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Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia NapaorFixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Fixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes reaches Finikoudes, the palm-lined seafront, with the Church of Saint Lazarus and the old town behind it; the Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia Napa does not. Goes east to Ayia Napa and Protaras, not to Larnaca.

The Fixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes is quicker: 10 min against 45 min. The Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia Napa varies between 45 and 50 minutes.

Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia Napa: 07:25–23:45. Fixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersKapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia NapaFixed-fare taxi to FinikoudesDifference
1€13€15€2
2€26€15€11
3€39€15€24
4€52€15€37
5€65€20€45
6€78€20€58
7€91€40€51
8€104€40€64

The cheaper option changes at 2 travelers, from the Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia Napa to the Fixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Kapnos · Kapnos Airport ShuttleKapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia Napa
From
The Kapnos Shuttle Bus desk in the arrivals hall, next to the car rental desks
To
Ayia Napa Square, after Nissi Avenue at 45 minutes; then Protaras Avenue at 65 minutes and Pernera Avenue at 75
Luggage
One 20 kg case and one carry-on up to 8 kg per ticket; extra bags are sold as add-ons.
Runs
07:25–23:45
Journey
45–50 min

Two stops in Ayia Napa: Nissi Avenue, in front of the Sunwing Sandy Bay hotel, and the square. Pick the one nearer your hotel when you book.

Fewer coaches at weekends, and nothing between 23:45 and the 02:30.

Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Ayia Napa: price for every party size

Book Kapnos Airport Shuttle
taxi · Licensed Larnaca taxis (regulated fare)Fixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes
From
The taxi rank on the right as you leave the arrivals hall at level 0
To
Finikoudes, the palm-lined seafront in central Larnaca, or anywhere else in town at the same fixed fare
Luggage
EUR 1.40 a bag applies to the metered fare, not stated for the fixed one; ask the driver before you load up.
Runs
All night
Journey
10 min

Five or six people pay EUR 20 flat rather than EUR 15, still the cheapest way in for a full car after dark, when the bus fare rises to EUR 4.70 each.

The fixed fare applies to a hire to the airport as well as from it; a taxi hailed in town for anywhere other than the airport still runs on the meter.

Fixed-fare taxi to Finikoudes: price for every party size

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