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Armenia

Getting There by Air

Armenian Airlines (website: www.armenianairlines.com) is the national airline. For political reasons, there are no direct international transport links between Armenia and Azerbaijan; Georgia is sometimes used as a stopover point.

Approximate Flight Times

From Paris to Yerevan is four hours.

Main Airports

Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (website: www.zvartnots.am) is 10km (6 miles) from Yerevan. Free Wi-Fi is available in the departure terminal. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available to the city centre. Buses run regularly (journey time - 30 minutes). Facilities: ATMs, duty free, bureaux de change, car hire, information centre and cafes.
Departure Tax
US$30 per person (usually payable in local currency). Although this is normally paid at the airport, visitors staying in the large hotels may sometimes pay at their hotel, and present the receipt at the airport check-in desk. Transit passengers and children under 12 years of age are exempt.

Getting There by Rail

Armenia's rail links to Azerbaijan and Turkey have been closed indefinitely, but an international service still runs to Georgia (every other day) and to Iran. Passengers travelling to Georgia should be aware of the possibility of theft or robbery. The main station is Sasuntsi Davit on Tigran Mets Avenue.

Getting There by Road

A new highway connects Armenia and Iran via the town of Kapan. There are two highways linking Armenia to Georgia, with the popular Yerevan-Tbilisi road seeing frequent traffic. The Azerbaijan and Turkey borders are both currently closed. It is possible to travel by road to the enclave of Nagorno Karabakh, however, it is essential to obtain a visa from the permanent representative of Nagorno Karabakh in Yerevan. Turkey and Azerbaijan have imposed a blockade against Armenia and closed borders with it.

Bus:
Kilikia Central Bus Station is where most buses depart. Two buses per week travel to Istanbul via Georgia and there is a daily (except Fridays) bus service to Tabriz.

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