Limassol to Paphos by Bus (Intercity 56)

Limassol and Paphos are linked by a single public coach: Intercity route 56. No change of bus. You board at Limassol New Port and ride to Karavella in Paphos town.

This is the city-to-city corridor. It does not go to Paphos Airport, and it is not a Larnaca Airport hop. Those trips have their own guides linked below.

Timetables on this page load live from BusCyprus. They follow the current feed, not a snapshot from the day this article was written.

Quick answer

• From Limassol? Board at New Port - Passenger Building. Look for Intercity 56 toward Paphos / Karavella.
• Where do you get off in Paphos? At Karavella Bus Station, the coach terminus. Through stops such as the District Courthouse exist, but the full run ends at Karavella.
• How often? Often better than hourly on weekdays; thinner on Sundays. Check the live tables rather than memorising a clock pattern.
• Going to Paphos Airport? Stay on this coach only if you want Paphos town. For the airport locals from Karavella, see Paphos Airport to the city. For Larnaca Airport via Limassol, see Larnaca Airport to Paphos.

Where to catch it in Limassol

The Intercity terminus on this corridor is New Port - Passenger Building. Coaches toward Paphos leave from here under short name 56.

Pay the driver when you board. This ticket is separate from any Limassol city bus EMEL single you may already have used to reach the New Port.

Some trips diverge (for example via Erimi or the CUT campus). Board by short name 56 and check the headsign; the live table below lists what is running today.

Where you arrive in Paphos

The coach finishes at Karavella Bus Station. That stop serves both directions of route 56: trips from Limassol terminate here, and trips back to Limassol start here.

From Karavella you are in town. For Kato Paphos harbour or the airport, use OSYPA city buses. Those locals are covered in the Paphos Airport to the city guide.

Journey time is about an hour and a quarter end to end, depending on traffic and the day's timetable. Use the live tables and the trip planner rather than a single printed minute count.

Coming back to Limassol

Same route number, opposite direction. Board again at Karavella Bus Station and ride to New Port - Passenger Building.

Sunday service is thinner than a weekday, but the corridor does not disappear. Always check the return before you commit to a same-day trip.

Fares and how to pay

This is a corridor Intercity ticket, not a Paphos urban OSYPA single. For the wider island picture (urban districts, shuttles, passes), see Cyprus bus fares and the Motion card.

Not this coach

Search results often blend city pairs with airport itineraries:

• City to city (Limassol-Paphos): this page (Intercity 56).
• Nicosia to Limassol city: Intercity 25.
• Larnaca Airport to Paphos: Kapnos, LAE via Limassol, or 56 into town.
• Paphos Airport into town: OSYPA 612 / 613.

Plan this trip

• Limassol New Port to Paphos Karavella
• Paphos Karavella to Limassol New Port

Both links open the BusCyprus trip planner with the stops filled in.

Live arrivals

• New Port - Passenger Building schedule
• Karavella Bus Station schedule

Planning a car-free week that includes this hop? How to travel Cyprus without a car covers which bases work on coaches. For tracking and alerts, see the Cyprus bus app guide or start from the welcome guide.