Polis Day Trip Distances and Transport
This page lines up each day trip from Polis Chrysochous by distance and by the way you travel. Polis is in the Paphos District of north-west Cyprus, and the nearest airport is Paphos. Currency is the euro and traffic drives on the left.
Distances at a glance
| Destination | Distance from Polis | Best way to go |
|---|---|---|
| Latchi harbour | A short drive west | Car, or route 622 |
| Baths of Aphrodite | About 11 km west | Car, or route 622 |
| Fontana Amorosa | Beyond the Baths, on an unpaved track | 4x4, guided tour, bike or boat |
| Pomos | Roughly 20 to 25 km | Car |
| Lara Bay | Rough track, usually from the Pegeia side | 4x4 or a tour |
| Paphos | About 35 km | Car, or route 645 |
By car
Polis, Latchi and the Baths of Aphrodite are connected by paved road, and you can reach Pomos by car too. The Baths are where tarmac ends. Past them, the track to Fontana Amorosa has potholes, loose stone and steep drops, and a standard rental car is not suited to it because most contracts exclude unpaved roads. The road from the Baths was shut for works from 14 to 25 October 2024, so check before a long drive.
By bus
Route 645 runs between Paphos Karavella and Polis in about an hour, roughly hourly, at about EUR 2. Since 8 December 2025 the earliest bus out of Polis leaves at 06:25. Route 622 serves Polis, Prodromi, Latchi and the Baths of Aphrodite, with roughly 11 departures from Polis between 06:00 and 18:00. No fare is published for it. Check pafosbuses.com or phone +357 8000 5588 for current times.
By boat
Boats sail from Latchi and pass the Akamas coast and the Baths of Aphrodite from the sea, with a swim stop at the Blue Lagoon. The basic trip takes 2.5 to 3 hours.
What each trip offers
- Baths of Aphrodite: a grotto pool and botanical garden under a fig tree, free to enter. Visitors are asked to keep out of the pool. Two nature trails start here.
- Pomos: a fishing harbour, and the Dragon Cave, which you reach by boat or on steps from a small car park. The nearby Kanalli beach is pebbles under tall cliffs.
- Lara Bay: a protected turtle beach. From early June to late September there are no umbrellas, sunbeds, tents or caravans, nobody may stay after one hour before sunset, and you may fish only from the shore. Sightings are not guaranteed, and most tours start in Paphos.
- Paphos: Kato Paphos and the Tombs of the Kings sit in Paphos, so give them their own day.
Do not plan on
Avakas Gorge is closed to visitors and has been since 6 December 2025. Troodos is an inland trip of its own.
Find Paphos and Akamas day tours for guided runs, and read the Cyprus Mail report on Akamas road works and the VisitCyprus trail page .
Read more: stays of two or three days , Polis sights and the Paphos guide .