Service area
Lefke Taxi
Lefke sits at the western end of the island, and the practical consequence is simple: nothing passes through looking for a fare. The town, the campus, the Gemikonağı seafront and the villages up the coast all run off the same booked line, and the trips people actually need — a lecture, a flight, a hospital in the capital — start a long way from anywhere.
Lefke taxi number
+90 548 861 69 39Other lines: +90 542 861 69 39·+90 533 861 69 39
The Lefke and Güzelyurt line is run on the ground by Denizli Taksi. Call or message on WhatsApp for a car and the fare — both are answered day and night.
What the Lefke taxi line covers
Calling a taxi in Lefke
This is booked-car territory, not a place where you flag one down. Say where you are and where you are going, the fare is agreed before the car sets off, and it comes to the address — the campus gate, the seafront or a village up the coast.
University of Lefke and campus runs
European University of Lefke sits in the town itself, and the health sciences campus and METU Northern Cyprus at Kalkanlı are along the same road east. Dorm-to-campus trips, late finishes and term-start airport runs with term-start luggage are the everyday work of this line.
Airport transfers
Ercan is about seventy minutes east with no border on the way. Larnaca and Paphos in the south are reached through the Bostancı crossing; Paphos is the shortest southern run from this side of the island, straight down the west coast.
Local rides and the coast
Gemikonağı beach, the Soli mosaics and Vouni Palace, Yeşilırmak at the western tip, and the everyday journeys inside Lefke itself — the market, the pharmacy, the bank, and the run home in the evening.
Where the local trips go
Common short journeys, agreed by phone before the car sets off.
- Lefke town centre — market, bank, pharmacy
- European University of Lefke and student housing
- Health sciences campus and METU at Kalkanlı
- Gemikonağı seafront and harbour
- Soli mosaics and Vouni Palace
- Yeşilırmak and the villages at the western tip
- Güzelyurt hospital and the town centre
- Late finishes and evening runs home
Fares and routes from Lefke
Airport transfers have a published fixed fare. The town-to-town lines are quoted on the phone, because the fare depends on the pickup point and the wait.
Guides for this region
Lefke taxi — common questions
What is the taxi number for Lefke?
The line is worked by Denizli Taksi on +90 548 861 69 39, by call or on WhatsApp. The same number covers Lefke, Gemikonağı, Kalkanlı and Güzelyurt, so one call reaches the whole western corner.
Is there a taxi rank in Lefke?
Not a reliable one. Lefke is the western end of the road rather than somewhere traffic passes through, so cars are booked rather than waiting. Calling ahead is normal here even for a short trip.
Do you do runs to European University of Lefke?
Yes, and they are a large share of the work on this line — campus, student housing and the trips out to Kalkanlı and Güzelyurt. Give the faculty or the housing block when you call so the driver comes to the right entrance.
How long is Lefke to Ercan Airport?
About seventy minutes over roughly eighty kilometres, east through Güzelyurt with no crossing on the way. The fare for that route is published, and the flight is tracked so a delay does not cost you the car.
Can I get to Paphos or Larnaca from Lefke?
Yes. Both go through the Bostancı crossing rather than the Nicosia gates, which keeps the journey direct from this side. Paphos is the shorter of the two from Lefke, straight down the west coast, and both fares are published.