Spring 2027 Trips from Cyprus: Direct Flights for Easter and the Long Weekends

Spring 2027 is the best season of the year for a short trip from Cyprus: five long weekends between mid-March and late June, mild weather almost everywhere, and direct flights from Larnaca and Paphos to Greece, Italy, Central Europe and the Middle East. Below are the 2027 holiday dates, the bridge days worth booking, and ten destinations with direct flights, with the seasonal routes clearly marked.

Airlines were still loading their spring 2027 schedules in October 2026, and routes, days and times can change. Use this guide to plan, then confirm the route, date and fare on the airline's own site before you book.

When are the spring 2027 public holidays in Cyprus?

In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls late, on Sunday 2 May, so the movable holidays are spread further apart than usual: Green Monday is seven weeks earlier, on 15 March, and Kataklysmos (Pentecost Monday) 50 days later, on 21 June. These are the 2027 dates in the Deputy Ministry of Tourism's holiday table on Visit Cyprus; the full rules are in our guide to working hours and national holidays in Cyprus.

Two things stand out. First, 25 March and 1 April are both Thursdays, so one day of leave each gives you two four-day weekends a week apart, or seven days of leave between them gives you eleven days off in a row (Thursday 25 March to Sunday 4 April). Second, 1 May falls on Easter Saturday, so it does not add a day off in 2027.

School holidays and Western Easter

Public secondary schools are off from Monday 26 April to Sunday 9 May 2027, and the national days above are school holidays too. Western Easter (Catholic and Protestant) is on Sunday 28 March 2027, five weeks before Orthodox Easter, and many private schools close for both. Our school holidays 2026–27 guide lists the dates for a selection of private and British schools.

Visit Cyprus notes that the clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March, which in 2027 is the same day as Western Easter, 28 March, so check the local times on your tickets if you fly that weekend.

Which destinations have direct flights in spring 2027?

These ten trips are the strongest choices for a spring long weekend. LCA = Larnaca, PFO = Paphos. Flight times are approximate.

Kraków (LCA and PFO, about 3h 15m) and Tbilisi (LCA, about 1h 50m) are good alternatives; both routes ran all year in 2026. For winter dates and Christmas-market ideas on many of the same routes, see our winter trips guide; for family plans in each city, see our half-term trips with kids.

Greece: the Orthodox Easter choice

Greece celebrates Orthodox Easter on the same day as Cyprus, 2 May 2027, so a Greek trip lets you keep the holiday traditions (midnight service, red eggs, the Sunday lamb) while seeing somewhere new. The other side of this is demand: Greek flights, ferries and hotels fill up over Easter, so book Athens, Crete and the islands first.

• Athens: flown from Larnaca by Aegean, Cyprus Airways, Sky Express and Wizz Air (which announced in April 2026 that it was bringing back daily flights), and from Paphos by Ryanair and Aegean. Spring is one of the two best seasons for the Acropolis before the summer heat. A quieter option is Greek Independence Day weekend (25–28 March), when Athens marks its own national day.
• Thessaloniki: Aegean, Sky Express and Wizz Air from Larnaca, Ryanair from Paphos. Good for a food-focused Easter, and the city is on Cyprus time, so there is no jet lag.
• Heraklion: the shortest year-round hop to Crete, from Larnaca only, with Aegean and Cyprus Airways (Sky Express adds flights in summer). Crete is green in April and May, and Knossos is a short drive from the city.
• Chania (seasonal): Ryanair from Paphos. The route stops in late October and usually returns in spring; the 2027 restart date hasn't been confirmed, so do not count on it for a March trip.
• Rhodes (seasonal): summer flights from Larnaca (Aegean, Cyprus Airways) and Paphos (Ryanair). Start dates for 2027 were not published in October 2026. If Rhodes is not flying on your dates, Heraklion or Athens are the year-round alternatives.

Italy and Central Europe: Western Easter and spring cities

The cities of Italy and Central Europe celebrate Western Easter on 28 March 2027, the same weekend as our 25 March long weekend. That works both ways: you see Holy Week in Rome or Easter in Vienna, but you travel at a peak time for the destination. By the Orthodox Easter weekend at the start of May, their Easter crowds have gone and the parks are in full leaf.

• Rome: Wizz Air flies from Larnaca and Ryanair from Paphos. Rome has two airports, so check which one you land at.
• Vienna: Austrian Airlines and Ryanair from Larnaca, Ryanair from Paphos. Spring is the season for the palace gardens at Schönbrunn and the Belvedere.
• Budapest: Wizz Air from Larnaca, Ryanair from Paphos. Outdoor thermal pools are pleasant on cool spring evenings, and the riverside is at its best before the summer crowds.
• Prague: Wizz Air from Larnaca all year, with Smartwings adding flights in the summer season. No direct flights from Paphos.
• Kraków: Wizz Air from Larnaca, Ryanair from Paphos.

Central Europe is one hour behind Cyprus, and spring weather there is cooler and less settled than at home, so pack a warm layer and a rain jacket.

Further east: Jordan and the Caucasus

• Amman: Royal Jordanian flies from Larnaca all year, in about 1h 20m. Paphos flights are seasonal and have been suspended at times. Spring is the best time for a Petra and Wadi Rum loop before the desert heat; our Amman guide has a five-to-seven-day route. Jordan does not change its clocks, so after 28 March it is on the same time as Cyprus.
• Tbilisi and Yerevan: Georgian Airways flies Larnaca–Tbilisi all year, and Larnaca–Yerevan also runs all year (Paphos flights are seasonal). Both are a good choice for the Easter week if you want somewhere very different; in early spring the mountains can still have snow.

Tel Aviv and Beirut are not on this list: the flights are short, but both routes have often been disrupted. Check your government's travel advice before considering them.

How do you book a spring trip from Cyprus without overpaying?

1. Book the Easter weekend first. Orthodox Easter (30 April to 3 May) is the peak: public schools are off for two weeks, many residents travel, and Greek destinations are busy with their own Easter. Set fare alerts as soon as the airlines open their spring schedules.
2. Use the Thursday holidays. Fly out on Thursday 25 March or Thursday 1 April and back on Sunday, with only the Friday as leave. Check that your employer gives these days; private-sector holiday rules can vary by contract.
3. Mind Western Easter. If you fly to Italy or Central Europe on 25–28 March, expect higher hotel prices there. The same cities are usually calmer at Orthodox Easter.
4. Confirm seasonal routes date by date. Chania, Rhodes and some Paphos routes may only start in late March or later. Search the exact date you want, not just the route.
5. Check both airports. Larnaca has the widest choice, and Paphos is mainly served by Ryanair. For parking and buses, see our guide to public transport in Cyprus.

What documents do you need?

• Passport or ID card: Cyprus is not in the Schengen area, so there are passport checks even on flights to Greece. EU citizens can travel within the EU on a valid national ID card; everyone else needs a passport. For Jordan, Georgia and Armenia, take your passport and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Entry/Exit System: non-EU passport holders, including British residents of Cyprus, are registered (fingerprints and photo) at their first Schengen border, for example on arrival in Rome or Vienna. It does not apply on arrival in Cyprus, which is outside Schengen.
• Health cover: the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) covers necessary state healthcare in other EU countries but not repatriation, so take travel insurance too, especially for trips outside the EU.

What to do next

• Now: put the leave days (26 March, 2 April) in your calendar and ask your employer early.
• From January 2027: check the airlines' spring timetables and set fare alerts for the Easter weekend.
• Staying home for Easter instead? Read Easter in Cyprus and plan the June weekend with our Kataklysmos guide.

Related guides: half-term trips with kids and weekend getaways from Cyprus.