Last updated: 13 November 2026
Zvartnots to Yerevan is the short ride from the airport into the city. Zvartnots («Զվարթնոց») sits west of Yerevan, about 12 km by road from Republic Square.
In fact, two buses wait outside the arrivals hall, and taxis line up in a rank beside the doors. You can also book a car ahead, or rent one inside if you are driving on.
Key Facts
- Airport: Zvartnots International Airport, code EVN, west of Yerevan
- Distance: about 12 km by road to Republic Square, about 20 minutes [CHECK: Wikipedia also says 15 km west of Yerevan]
- Bus 201: 300 AMD (about $0.80), every 30 minutes from 07:00 to 22:00, cash only (checked November 2026)
- Bus 100: 500 AMD (about $1.40), every 30 minutes from 06:50 to 22:00, then hourly through the night, card or QR ticket
- Taxi desk: Eco Taxi, arrivals hall, first floor, open 24 hours. The airport publishes no fare to the centre
- Where to board: outside the arrivals hall, at the exit from baggage claim
- Exchange rate used: 1 USD = 360.43 AMD (Central Bank of Armenia, 9 November 2026)
In this guide · 5 sections
Buses from Zvartnots to Yerevan
However, the airport lists two buses, and they are not the same ride. Route 201 is the cheap daytime express. Meanwhile, route 100 costs a little more, takes a card, and runs through the night.
| Bus | Price | When it runs | How you pay | City end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201, Elitebus | 300 AMD (about $0.80) | 07:00–22:00, every 30 minutes | Cash, in dram | City centre [CHECK: exact stops] |
| 100 | 500 AMD (about $1.40) | 06:50–22:00 every 30 minutes; 22:00–06:50 every hour | Visa, Mastercard, or a TelCell QR ticket | France Square |
Route 201, the Cash Bus
For example, Elitebus runs route 201 from the airport to the city centre and back. The fare is 300 AMD a person, about $0.80 on the rate of 9 November 2026.
Then the bus leaves every 30 minutes from 07:00 until 22:00. You pay cash in dram, and a bank card will not work on this route.
The airport page gives a live tracker and the Elitebus phone, +374 55 200200. You can follow the bus on the company’s own map before you walk out.
Older guides put the city end of route 201 on Amiryan Street, with stops on Mashtots Avenue and at Republic Square [CHECK: those stops are not on the airport page]. The airport itself only says “city centre”.
Route 100 to France Square
Route 100 also runs from the airport into central Yerevan. The city tourism site says this bus ends at France Square. The fare is 500 AMD, about $1.40.
After 06:50 it leaves every 30 minutes, until 22:00. Afterwards, from 22:00 to 06:50, it leaves once an hour, so this is the bus after a late landing.
Also, you can tap a Visa or Mastercard on the bus. You can also buy a QR ticket in the TelCell app, or a paper ticket from a TelCell terminal in the hall.
In addition, the airport says four TelCell terminals stand in the public area of the arrival and departure halls. The airport page also points to a Yandex map of the route 100 stops.
After 22:00 only bus 100 is still running, and it is the bus that takes a card.
Taxis Outside Arrivals
The airport does not publish a fare for Zvartnots to Yerevan. Eco Taxi has a desk on the first floor of the arrivals hall, and the desk is staffed all day and all night.
Instead, the cars wait outside, in a rank by the arrivals exits. Drivers must stay in that line, and they must not get out of the car to pull you over.
The same rules forbid a driver, or anyone he sends, from offering a ride inside the halls. If someone walks up to you by the baggage belts, that person is breaking the airport’s own rule.
Take the first car in the official line, or open an app and read the price before you accept.
Ride Apps in the City
Visit Yerevan names three taxi apps for the city: GG, Utaxi and Yandex Taxi. The airport site does not list a fixed fare for any of them.
Then open the app and read the price before you accept the car. You need a phone with a connection, so download the app before you fly if you can.
A Car You Book Ahead
If you would rather have a driver waiting, the airport lists transfer desks in the arrivals hall. Enterprise and Sixt both name airport transfers, and both counters are open 24 hours.
However, neither listing gives a price to the centre. Ask for the fare in dram before you agree, and keep the paper they hand you. Therefore, a booked car is the calm choice on a late flight, or when you have children and large bags.
Also, GoMotion, Hertz and Carwiz have counters in that same hall, on the first floor. They are rental desks as much as transfer desks. If you only need the city, a bus or an app car is the simpler ride.
How to Leave the Terminal
The doors you want are the ones after baggage claim. Both the buses and the taxi rank are just outside that exit. The city tourism site says the same thing.
- Collect your bag and walk out. Do not follow anyone who offers a taxi inside the hall.
- For a bus, use the stop outside the arrival zone. Route 201 wants cash in dram. Route 100 takes a card or a TelCell QR ticket.
- For a taxi, take the first car in the rank by the arrivals exits, or open GG, Utaxi or Yandex Taxi and read the price first.
- For a desk transfer, the counters are on the first floor of the arrivals hall and they stay open all night. Ask the price in dram before you say yes.
Meanwhile, luggage trolleys in the terminal are free, which helps if the bus stop is a short walk with a heavy case. The airport FAQ states that plainly.
Tips for the Ride
Finally, a few small habits save the argument at the curb. None of them takes long, and all of them come from the airport’s own pages.
- Cash for route 201 – small notes in dram. The fare is 300 AMD, and this bus does not take a card.
- A card for route 100 – Visa or Mastercard on the bus, or a TelCell QR ticket from the hall.
- Changing money – the airport says you can use a bank in the terminal or an exchange machine. See Armenian Dram for the notes themselves.
- A late landing – route 100 still runs, once an hour, and it is the one that takes a card.
- Apps – before you fly, install GG, Utaxi or Yandex Taxi, while you still have a connection.
For the airlines and the services inside the terminal, see our page on Zvartnots Airport. You are heading for the centre of Yerevan. A first evening can start at the Yerevan Cascade.
If you want the wider picture before you land, read Is it safe in Armenia? The ride itself is simple. You only have to choose a door.
So once your bag is in hand, head to the bus or the taxi line. You are in the city in about 20 minutes. Come and see it for yourself.
Questions Visitors Ask
How long does Zvartnots to Yerevan take?
About 20 minutes. The city tourism site says the express bus takes about that long, and a road measurement to Republic Square on 10 November 2026 was about 12 km and 18 minutes without heavy traffic.
Which bus runs at night?
Route 100. From 22:00 to 06:50 it leaves once an hour. Route 201 stops at 22:00. The night bus costs 500 AMD and takes a card or a TelCell QR ticket.
Can I pay the airport bus by card?
On route 100, yes. Visa and Mastercard work on the bus, and so does a TelCell QR ticket. Route 201 is cash in dram only.
Where do the taxis wait?
In a rank outside the arrivals exits, not inside the hall. Eco Taxi’s desk is on the first floor of arrivals and is open 24 hours. The airport does not publish a fare to the centre, so agree the price or read it in an app first.
Sources
- Transport, Zvartnots International Airport. Bus 201 and bus 100 fares, hours and payment; Eco Taxi, Enterprise, Sixt, Hertz, Carwiz and GoMotion desks. Read 10 November 2026.
- Frequently asked questions, Zvartnots International Airport. Where the buses stop, the same fares and hours, free trolleys, and currency exchange in the terminal. Read 10 November 2026.
- Requirements for rendering taxi services, Armenia International Airports. The taxi rank outside arrivals, the queue, and the ban on soliciting inside the halls. Read 10 November 2026.
- Buses, subway and taxis, Visit Yerevan. Bus 100 to France Square, about 20 minutes on the express, and the apps GG, Utaxi and Yandex Taxi. Read 10 November 2026.
- Exchange rates archive, Central Bank of Armenia. 1 USD = 360.43 AMD on 9 November 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- Elitebus live map, the tracker linked from the airport’s transport page. Read 10 November 2026.
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