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Getting There by Air
There are regular international flights to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria from all over Europe. La Palma airport receives a limited number of international flights. Local flights run by Binter Canarias (website: www.binternet.com) link all the island and also go to Madeira, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania. Iberia (website: www.iberia.com), Air Europa (website: www.air-europa.com) and Spanair (website: www.spanair.com) also fly between the islands and mainland Spain.
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Las Palmas or Tenerife takes 4 hours 15 minutes.
Main Airports
Gran Canaria (LPA) (Gando) is 18km (11 miles) south of Las Palmas. To/from the airport: There are regular direct services from the airport to Las Palmas (Parque San Telmo) and to Maspalomas (Faro de Maspalomas) via Playa del Inglés and San Agustín. Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, cafes, bars, VIP Lounge, post office, chemists and car hire.
Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos (TFN), in the north of the island, is 11km (7 miles) from Santa Cruz. To/from the airport: There are bus routes to Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, Icod de los Vinos and to Tenerife-Sur airport. Taxis are available. Facilities: Bank/bureau de change, ATM, shops, cafes, bars, VIP Lounge, chemists and car hire.
Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia (TFS), in the south of the island is 18km (11 miles) east of Playa de las Américas. To/from the airport: There are bus routes to Tenerife-Norte, Puerto de la Cruz and the beach resorts in the south. Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, cafes, bars, VIP Lounge, post office, chemists and car hire.
Lanzarote (ACE) is 6km (4 miles) north of Puerto del Carmen. To/from the airport: Buses go only to Arrecife (6km/4 miles north). Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, cafes, bar, VIP Lounge, chemists and car hire.
Fuerteventura (FUE) is 5km (3 miles) south of the island capital Puerto del Rosario. To/from the airport: There are direct bus services to the capital, Caleta de Fuste, Costa Calma and Morro Jable. Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATM, shops, cafes, chemists and car hire.
For more information on any of these websites, go online (website: www.aena.es).
Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos (TFN), in the north of the island, is 11km (7 miles) from Santa Cruz. To/from the airport: There are bus routes to Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, Icod de los Vinos and to Tenerife-Sur airport. Taxis are available. Facilities: Bank/bureau de change, ATM, shops, cafes, bars, VIP Lounge, chemists and car hire.
Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia (TFS), in the south of the island is 18km (11 miles) east of Playa de las Américas. To/from the airport: There are bus routes to Tenerife-Norte, Puerto de la Cruz and the beach resorts in the south. Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, cafes, bars, VIP Lounge, post office, chemists and car hire.
Lanzarote (ACE) is 6km (4 miles) north of Puerto del Carmen. To/from the airport: Buses go only to Arrecife (6km/4 miles north). Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, cafes, bar, VIP Lounge, chemists and car hire.
Fuerteventura (FUE) is 5km (3 miles) south of the island capital Puerto del Rosario. To/from the airport: There are direct bus services to the capital, Caleta de Fuste, Costa Calma and Morro Jable. Taxis are available. Facilities: Banks/bureaux de change, ATM, shops, cafes, chemists and car hire.
For more information on any of these websites, go online (website: www.aena.es).
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Las Palmas and Tenerife.
Many cruise ships stop in the Canaries, particularly at Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arrecife (Lanzarote). Further details are available from the Spanish National Tourist Office (see Contact Addresses).
All the islands are linked by regular car and passenger ferries. Acciona Trasmediterránea (tel: (902) 454 645; website: www.trasmediterranea.es) operates car ferry services from Cadiz to Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de la Tenerife, Arrecife and Santa Cruz de la Palma.
Day trips to the smaller islands are quickly and easily arranged.
Many cruise ships stop in the Canaries, particularly at Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arrecife (Lanzarote). Further details are available from the Spanish National Tourist Office (see Contact Addresses).
All the islands are linked by regular car and passenger ferries. Acciona Trasmediterránea (tel: (902) 454 645; website: www.trasmediterranea.es) operates car ferry services from Cadiz to Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de la Tenerife, Arrecife and Santa Cruz de la Palma.
Day trips to the smaller islands are quickly and easily arranged.
Getting There by Road
There are bus services available. Cars may be hired.