Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) is the largest airport in Armenia and the country’s main international gateway. It serves Yerevan, the capital and largest city in Armenia.
The airport is located about 15 km west of central Yerevan, near the town of Zvartnots.
Yerevan is one of the key air hubs in the Caucasus region. In 2025, EVN set a new record, surpassing 5.6 million passengers, becoming the second-busiest in the region after Baku’s Heydar Aliyev (GYD).
Major Airlines - Armenian Airways, FlyOne Armenia
Yerevan Zvartnots Airport is a hub for 4 Armenian airlines:
Armenia Airways: Despite being the flag carrier, it only flies direct to Moscow and Tehran.
FlyOne Armenia: A low-cost airline with numerous services to Europe and Russia, including seasonal flights to holiday hotspots. It’s the airline with the most flights and most routes at EVN.
Novair: A small domestic airline with only 1 route between Yerevan and Syunik in southern Armenia.
Shirak Avia: An airline banned from flying to the EU, so all of its routes are to airports in Russia and a seasonal service to the Maldives.
Two more airlines stand out with a more sizeable amount of flights at Zvartnots. Wizz Air operates budget-friendly flights to 15-20 destinations in Europe (depending on the season), while Aeroflot links Yerevan with some of the largest airports in Russia.
Full-service airlines that fly to Yerevan from their respective hubs in Europe and Asia include Aegean Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines.
Click here to see all airlines with scheduled services at Yerevan Zvartnots.
Terminal Layout and Gates
Zvartnots has only one operational passenger terminal - Terminal 2. It opened in 2011, at which time the old terminal, Terminal 1, closed for good. It now serves only as a transit section for some of the gates and is connected to the new terminal by a 50-meter-long corridor.
Terminal 2 is modern and often voted as one of the best in the region. It includes Arrivals on the ground floor (Level 1) and Departures on the 2nd floor:
Departures Hall: Includes 21 check-in counters, one security screening checkpoint, passport control, and 9 boarding gates, of which 3 have jetbridges.
Arrivals Hall: Immigration control, 2 baggage carousels, customs, and exits to ground transportation.
Yerevan Airport has an airside transit area. If you are both of your flights are under the same PNR, you may remain within the transit area and won’t have to clear Immigration. During transit, follow the "Transfer Desk" signs. The terminal is small, and walking distances are under 15 minutes at the longest.
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Free Wi-Fi and other services
The airport provides free wi-fi under the SSID “Zvartnots Public”. It’s available in all areas of the airport and requires only that you follow a simple sign-in procedure.
There are plentiful charging sockets throughout the airport.
Mobile operators Team, VivaCell MTS, and UCom have booths in the Arrival Hall of EVN and near the exit from the baggage claim area, where you can buy local SIM cards.
Other passenger services at Zvartnots Airport include:
ATMs of Ameriabank and VTB in the Arrivals Hall.
Banks: Ardshinbank and Fast Bank have offices in the Arrival Hall, Converse Bank is located on the 2nd floor in the Departure Hall, and Unibank has an office in the Arrivals Hall of the Cargo Terminal.
Currency exchange by Exchange Express, located in Arrivals, airside (before you exit into the general area).
Customer Service: desks near the Border control areas of Arrivals and Departures.
Lost&Found: located in the Baggage claim area, opposite Belt 3.
Baggage storage: located on the 1st floor of the Arrival Hall. The price is 3500 AMD per item per 24 hours.
Pharmacy: the 24/7 Alfa-Pharm is located in the Departure Hall, landside.
Post office located landside.
Fast track service worth 7000 AMD.
See the live departures from Zvartnots Airport.
Lounges at EVN
The main lounge at Yerevan Airport is the Zvartnots Airport Business Lounge (sometimes called Converse Bank Lounge). It’s located airside, on the 3rd floor.
It is a relaxing lounge area with complimentary refreshments, including alcohol, free Wi-Fi, a smoking area, and showers. Admission to the lounge is possible 3 hours before your flight.
Access is free for business class passengers, members of various loyalty programs, including Dragon Pass, Lounge Key, and Priority Pass, and for anyone who purchases a pay-per-use pass online (25000 AMD) or at the door (30000 AMD).
There is also a separate VIP lounge, which is available by reservation only. In addition to the regular lounge amenities you can expect, it also offers access to a separate check-in counter, individual security, passport, customs, and migration control posts.
You will be served separately from the passengers of the main terminal and can buy a premium package which will have you transported via a microbus to the aircraft. The regular entrance fee is 40000 AMD, and the premium full-service costs 70000 AMD.
Dining Options at Zvartnots Airport
All restaurants and cafés at Zvartnots are open 24/7. They are roughly equally split between the airside and landside areas of the airport.
Some of the more popular places to eat and drink are:
Esperanto Café/Restaurant in the Arrival Hall.
Lavazza Café in the Departure Hall.
Pascucci Café in the Departure Hall.
Paul le Café in the Departure Hall.
Segafredo Café in the airside area.
Square One Restaurant in the airside area.
There are also several shops throughout the terminal, where you can buy last-minute snacks, drinks, and desserts. For example:
Aeroshop in the Arrivals Hall.
Welcome Home in the Arrival Hall.
Gourmet airside.
Sweet Shop airside.
Travel Shop in the Departure Hall.
These shops, much like the cafes and restaurants above, remain open 24/7.
Transport to and from the airport
The public Elitebus Express No. 201 connects EVN with central Yerevan. It stops in several places in the city center, including Amiryan Street, Mashtots Avenue, and Republic Square.
The bus runs from 7 AM to 10 PM, once every 30 minutes. The one-way ticket is 300 AMD, and you should pay cash to the driver.
An alternative is the Bus Route N100, which runs both during the day (from 6:50 AM to 10 PM, every 30 minutes) and during the night (from 10 PM to 6:50 AM, every 1 hour). The ticket costs 500 AMD, and you can pay by tapping your card directly inside the bus. This bus also stops at several important streets in the city center and terminates at the French Square.
Official airport taxis (e.g., Eco Taxi) operate 24/7 from the rank outside Arrivals on the 1st floor. Waiting in front of the airport are many other taxis, including non-official ones. Fares are negotiable - the standard first quote is around 20000 AMD, but most drivers will be willing to accept a ride for 10000 AMD.
Ride-hail services like Yandex Taxi and GG Taxi are very popular in Armenia and widely used for fixed-rate trips within Yerevan and from/to the airport. It is often more reliable and much cheaper than regular taxis. The fare to the city using Yandex or GG Taxi is around 3000-4000 AMD. Download the respective app and request a ride online.
If you plan to explore more of Armenia and want to be flexible, consider renting a car straight from Zvartnots Airport. Five companies have desks in the Arrivals Hall: Carwiz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, GoMotion, Hertz, and Sixt.
Parking at Zvartnots Airport
There is a covered parking facility with a capacity of 624 cars in front of the Terminal.
The first 10 minutes are free. The hourly rate is 1000 AMD, the daily maximum is 5000 AMD, and the monthly rate is 25000 AMD.
You need to take a ticket from the machine upon entry and pay when exiting the parking, but before you get in your vehicle. If you pay by card, you will get a 20% discount.
Hotels at or near Zvartnots Airport, Yerevan
The airport’s terminal houses Zen Capsules, located in the Arrivals Area. These are suitable for individual travelers on layovers or after a late arrival and offer slick, modern, albeit compact capsules equipped with a bed, disposable bedsheets and a pillow case, electrical sockets, lighting, Wi-Fi, and air conditioning.
If you’re looking for a more traditional type of accommodation, the nearby village of Parakar has several. A good choice is the Lux Plaza, just 1.2 km from the airport, which offers clean, modern, and spacious rooms, and an optional transfer to/from the terminal.
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