Yerevan Airport to city centre — what you actually need to know

Zvartnots International Airport sits west of central Yerevan. Your main options are a ride-hailing taxi (priced by the app, so check the quote when you land), the airport buses N201 at 300 AMD per person or N100 at 500 AMD per person (Zvartnots' own transport page), a taxi booked from the operators in the arrivals hall, or a pre-booked transfer (price quoted at booking). Ride-hailing apps are used in Armenia. This is not a difficult transfer to manage.

After landing, you follow signs to passport control. For many nationalities, Armenia offers visa-free or simplified entry; check your eligibility on the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website before flying. Queue times at immigration vary with flight volume.

After collecting luggage from the carousel and passing customs, you enter the arrivals hall. If you plan to use app-based taxis, make sure you have a data connection before you land or ask at the airport about local SIM options.

Ride-hailing apps: Download an app before you land. The app quotes your fare before you accept, and it moves with demand, so check it when you land rather than relying on a printed figure.

Taxi from the arrivals hall: According to the airport's transport page, taxi and car rental operators have desks in the arrivals hall on the first floor, open 24 hours. Drivers outside the terminal may quote a price directly. Whichever you choose, agree the fare before you get in, and compare it with an app quote if you have a data connection.

Airport buses: Route N201 (Elitebus) costs 300 AMD per person, runs every 30 minutes from 07:00 to 22:00 and takes cash in dram only. Route N100 costs 500 AMD per person, runs every 30 minutes from 06:50 to 22:00 and then hourly from 22:00 to 06:50; you pay with a QR ticket (TelCell app, or paper tickets from TelCell terminals in the arrivals and departures halls) or a contactless Visa/Mastercard on the bus. Both are listed on the airport's own transport page. They are low-cost, but not practical with heavy luggage.

Pre-booked private transfer: A driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign, as stated in your booking confirmation. Vehicle and price are confirmed beforehand and quoted at booking; larger vehicles cost more.

Rental car: Rental operators have desks in the arrivals hall. Unless you plan to explore rural Armenia, a rental car just for the transfer is probably not worth it.

What you can expect to pay from EVN to central Yerevan:

• Ride-hailing apps: quoted in the app before you accept; check it when you land
• Taxi from the arrivals hall or terminal: whatever you agree before getting in; an app quote gives you a comparison
• Airport bus N201 (Elitebus): 300 AMD per person, cash dram only
• Airport bus N100: 500 AMD per person, QR ticket or card
• Pre-booked transfer: price quoted at booking

The bus fares come from Zvartnots' own transport page and are revised from time to time, so check before you travel. The Armenian dram floats against other currencies, so we do not print a conversion here; look up the rate on the day.

For destinations beyond central Yerevan, such as Garni, Lake Sevan or Dilijan, a transfer is quoted at booking.

If your flight lands at night, the buses are the limiting factor: N201 stops at 22:00, while N100 keeps running hourly from 22:00 to 06:50. The airport's transport page lists taxi and car rental operators in the arrivals hall as open 24 hours.

Ride-hailing apps may also work at night, though waits and prices can differ from daytime. If you pre-book a transfer, ask at booking whether flight tracking is included and what happens if you land late.

Luggage trolleys are normally available near the carousels.

Do not count on a child seat in a taxi or ride-hailing car. If you need a child seat, request one when you pre-book a transfer or bring a portable travel seat.

For families with a lot of luggage, a standard sedan may be tight. Order a larger vehicle through the app or book a minivan transfer.

For app-based taxis, the app shows the driver's location and car details; follow its pickup instructions outside arrivals.

For the airport taxi and car rental desks, go to the arrivals hall on the first floor.

For pre-booked transfers, your booking confirmation states where the driver will meet you.

For the airport buses, N201 live tracking is linked from the airport's transport page, and N100 QR tickets are sold in the TelCell app and at the TelCell terminals in the arrivals and departures halls.

Use a ride-hailing app if: you have a working phone with data and are comfortable with the apps. Check the quote before you accept.

Book a transfer in advance if: you want a driver arranged before you land, you travel with children who need a car seat, you have a lot of luggage, or you want the price quoted before you fly.

Take the bus if: you are on a tight budget and travel light. N201 runs 07:00-22:00; N100 runs through the night, hourly after 22:00.

Taking a taxi from the terminal: agree the fare before you get in and compare it with an app quote.