The short answer
Zvartnots International Airport is the main airport for Yerevan, and the nearest one to Garni. Its code is EVN. If you are flying in to see Garni Temple, this is almost certainly where you land.
We read the airport’s own transport page on 25 October 2026. Where we rely on Wikipedia or Wikivoyage instead, this page says so.
Codes and contact details
The airport website uses the code EVN. Wikipedia, a secondary source, gives the IATA code as EVN and the ICAO code as UDYZ.
The airport lists an information line, 1-87, open 24 hours. For international calls it lists +374-10-493111, also 24 hours. We have not tested either number.
How far is it from Yerevan?
Sources differ, so we give a range. Wikipedia’s infobox says 15 km west of the city. Its ground transport section says 12 km by road, about 20 minutes by car. Wikivoyage says 10 km west. We put it at roughly 10 to 15 km west of the centre. We have not driven it, so treat the 20 minutes as Wikipedia’s figure and not ours.
Buses into the centre
The airport transport page lists two bus services. Fares and times change, so check that page before you go.
- N201 (Elitebus): airport and city centre, both directions, 07:00 to 22:00, about every 30 minutes. The fare is listed as 300 AMD per person per ride, paid in cash. The operator’s phone number is +374-55-200200.
- N100: a shuttle between the airport and the city centre, about every 30 minutes from 06:50 to 22:00, then hourly from 22:00 to 06:50. The one-way fare is listed as 500 AMD. You can pay with an electronic QR ticket (TelCell app), a paper QR ticket from TelCell terminals in the arrival and departure halls, or a Visa or Mastercard on board.
The official page does not list stops. Wikipedia says the N201 ends on Amiryan Street, with stops on Mashtots Avenue, at Yeritasardakan metro station and at Republic Square, and that the trip takes roughly 30 minutes. That is a secondary source, so confirm the stops with the operator.
AMD is the Armenian dram. For notes and coins, see money and currency.
Taxis
The arrivals hall is on the first floor. The airport lists taxi desks there, open 24 hours: Carwiz (+374-10-544905) and Eco Taxi (+374-11-400300). We have not compared their fares or used either.
GOV.UK warns that if you hail taxis on the street you risk being scammed for high fares, and it recommends the GG app. Wikipedia says the airport has partnered with Yandex Taxi since 2019. GOV.UK does not mention that app, so we cannot say how it compares. Our safety page has the full GOV.UK taxi wording.
Car hire desks in the same hall are Enterprise, GoMotion, Hertz and SIXT. GOV.UK says the standard of driving is poor and discourages driving outside cities in the dark, so read that advice before you collect keys.
Shirak airport, Gyumri
Armenia has a second international airport, Shirak, in Gyumri (IATA LWN). Wikipedia says it is about 7 km from the city centre. For August 2026 it lists Aeroflot, FlyOne, Pobeda and Wizz Air, with routes to Krasnodar, Sochi, Moscow Vnukovo and Larnaca. It lists no UK link. We have not checked how to get from Gyumri to Garni, so we leave it there.
From the airport to Garni
Garni is outside Yerevan, so the usual route is to get into the city first. Our getting there from Yerevan page sets out the ways to reach the temple, and where to stay in Yerevan helps you choose a base for the night.
Before you fly, check entry requirements for UK visitors. GOV.UK says you can visit Armenia without a visa for up to 180 days in a year for tourism or business.
