İskele's Long Beach has become one of North Cyprus's fastest-growing resort strips — a long run of golden sand backed by big, self-contained hotels like Grand Sapphire, Caesar Resort and Courtyard Long Beach. It's a modern, purpose-built holiday area, which is great for a relaxed beach break but also means the resorts sit some way from the nearest airport. Here's how to get there from each one, what to expect on arrival, and how we help you get around while you're there.

Where is Long Beach?

Long Beach runs along the east coast just south of Boğaz, in the İskele (Trikomo) district. It's north of Famagusta and well east of Nicosia, so all three airports involve a proper drive rather than a quick hop — which is exactly why a fixed-price transfer, booked ahead, saves the hassle of finding a taxi late at night.

Transfer times and airports

  • Ercan: about 45 minutes — the closest airport and usually the best value
  • Larnaca: around 1h 15m, crossing the Green Line by car
  • Paphos: a longer run from the west, best booked as a fixed-price private transfer

Every route is quoted as a fixed fare before you travel — no meter, no matter the traffic or the hour, and the crossing from the south adds no surcharge.

Big resorts, exact drop-offs

The Long Beach hotels are large and spread along the shore, so the entrance you need genuinely matters — some have more than one gate and a long internal road. When you book, tell us the exact hotel — Grand Sapphire, Caesar Resort & Spa, Courtyard Long Beach or another — and your chauffeur takes you to the right reception, not the nearest barrier. If you're staying in a rental apartment within one of the complexes, share the block name too.

Late flights are normal here

Many flights into Ercan land late in the evening, and Larnaca arrivals from Europe often touch down after dark too. We track every arrival, so a midnight landing is no problem — your driver is waiting whatever the hour, your included waiting time isn't shortened by a delay, and your fare doesn't change.

Getting around during your stay — local rides

Long Beach is self-contained, but taxis don't wait around outside the resorts, especially in the evening. That's where we come in beyond the airport run. We handle şehir içi (in-town) and around-the-area journeys at fixed local prices — into İskele or Boğaz for dinner, a supermarket or pharmacy run, a day trip to Famagusta's old town or the Karpaz peninsula, or a night out — so you're never stuck waiting or haggling over a meter. Arrange it when you book, or message us during your stay.

Frequently asked questions

Which airport is best for Long Beach?

Ercan is closest at about 45 minutes and usually cheapest. Larnaca works well for direct European flights, with a routine border crossing on the way.

Will you drop me at my exact hotel?

Yes — tell us the hotel name (and block, if it's an apartment) and we take you to the correct reception, not the nearest gate.

Do you do trips once we're there, or only the airport transfer?

Both. We run local and day-trip journeys at fixed prices throughout your stay.

Heading to Long Beach? See fixed transfer prices or book your transfer.