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.
From London - 4 hours 30 minutes; New York - 13 hours 30 minutes (including stopover).
Airport guides
Airport Code: LPA. Location: Gran Canaria Airport is situated 18km (11 miles) south of Las Palmas, and 25km (16 miles) north of... Money: There are several ATMs available on the first floor of the airport located in both the boarding and... Read more
Airport Code: ACE. Location: Lanzarote Airport is located about 5km (3 miles) west of Arrecife, Lanzarote's capital. Money: There are several ATMs at the airport. A currency exchange counter is at Arrivals, Terminal 1. Read more
Airport Code: TFS. Location: Tenerife Sur Airport is situated 62km (38 miles) south of Santa Cruz, on the island of Tenerife. Money: There is a bank on the ground floor of the terminal building – ATMs are also available at various... Read more
Airport Code: FUE. Location: Fuerteventura Airport is located about 5 km (3 miles) south of the island's capital, Puerto del... Money: ATMs are available in the terminal building, in both arrivals and departures areas. Read more
Travel 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.
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.
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