Travel to Canary Islands
Flying to Canary Islands
Multiple airlines operate 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 (www.bintercanarias.com) link all the islands and also go to Madeira, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania. Iberia (www.iberia.com) and Air Europa (www.air-europa.com) also fly between the islands and mainland Spain.
Airport Guides
Gran Canaria Airport
CodeLPA
LocationGran Canaria Airport is situated 18km (11 miles) south of Las Palmas, and 25km (16 miles) north of the popular tourist areas on the south coast of the island.
Telephone+34 902 404 704
AddressAutopista GC-1
Gran Canaria/Las Palmas
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Lanzarote Airport
CodeACE
LocationLanzarote Airport is located about 5km (3 miles) west of Arrecife, Lanzarote's capital.
Telephone+34 91 321 1000
AddressApartado de Correos 86
35500 Arrecife de Lanzarote
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Tenerife Sur Airport
CodeTFS
LocationTenerife Sur Airport is situated 62km (38 miles) south of Santa Cruz, on the island of Tenerife.
Telephone+34 902 404 704
AddressGranadilla de AbonaSanta Cruz de Tenerife
Canary Islands
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Fuerteventura Airport
CodeFUE
LocationFuerteventura Airport is located about 5 km (3 miles) south of the island's capital, Puerto del Rosario.
Telephone+34 91 321 1000
AddressFuerteventura, Las PalmasCarretera Matorral
Puerto del Rosario
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Tenerife North Airport
CodeTFN
LocationThe airport is 11km (7 miles) west of Santa Cruz.
TelephoneAddressFlight times
From London - 4 hours 30 minutes; New York - 13 hours 30 minutes (including stopover).
Travelling to Canary Islands by Rail
Driving to Canary Islands
It's easy to explore the Canary Islands by car, and all the big car hire companies have offices here.
Getting to Canary Islands by boat
Main ports: Las Palmas and Tenerife.
Ferry operators
Many cruise ships stop in the Canaries, particularly at Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arrecife (Lanzarote). All the islands are linked by regular car and passenger ferries.
Acciona Trasmediterránea (tel: +34 902 454 645; 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.
