The airport has many local and international car rental companies and is also connected to all major cities by bus. Buses run to the airport 24 hours a day.
Car rental
The best form of transport around the island if you don't want to stay in one place is to rent a car. The airport is home to all the car rental companies that operate in Gran Canaria.
Weekly rental prices range from around 120 eur in the winter season for a small car. In the summer season, expect prices from 200 eur. Read our detailed article on car hire in Gran Canaria for specific tips on car rental companies and operations in Gran Canaria.
Buses
There are several bus routes from the airport around the island. The average interval for each of these is 30 to 60 minutes, but several lines run to major towns at the same time, which shortens the resulting interval.
The routes are operated by Global, the official website is guaguasglobal.com.
Bus stops are about 30 metres from the terminal and the route to them is clearly signposted. For timetables, click on a specific line number or, more easily, use the connection finder, which will give you all the options on a particular route.
Click on the line number to see the timetable and list of stops.
Direction Las Palmas
To reach the island's capital at San Telmo Station, take lines 1, 5, 11, 60 and 91, which on average run every 10 to 20 minutes.
The fastest connection is line 60, which runs along the motorway (about 25 minutes). The other lines also go to the centres of the villages along the way and their journey time is around 35 minutes.
Most lines run from about 5:00 to 22:00, while line 5 runs at night.
- Ticket price: 2,30 eur
Direction Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés
Popular resorts in the south of the island are connected to the airport by lines 1, 5, 36, 66 and 90, forming a cumulative interval of about 10 to 40 minutes. Most of the lines run from about 5:00 to 22:00, while line 5 runs at night.
- Ticket price: 3,50 eur
Direction Puerto Rico, Puerto del Mogán
To the very southern tip of the island, the popular resorts are directly served by lines 1 and 91 from about 5:30 am to 11:30 pm. The journey takes over an hour.
- Ticket price: 6,80 eur.
Other destinations
From the airport you can also get direct access to the towns of Agüimes (line 11) and Telde (lines 19, 36 and 90). Tickets cost from 1,40 eur to 1,65 eur depending on the distance travelled.
Tickets
Tickets can only ever be purchased from the driver and only for a specific route. There are no discounted day tickets or mobile apps to buy tickets. You can pay at the driver's desk with cash or a standard contactless credit card.
Prices vary according to distance travelled and are shown above for specific destinations.
Taxi
There are no Bolt or Uber apps operating in Gran Canaria, so you'll have to rely on regular taxis.
There are always plenty of cars at the airport at all hours of the day and night. Driving is by meter and you can also pay by card.
Approximate prices from the airport to major destinations:
- Las Palmas - 30 eur
- Maspalomas - 47 eur
- Puerto Rico - 66 eur
- Telde - 16 eur
