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
Car rental booths are located right in the arrivals hall, and the vast majority of car rental companies operating in Tenerife are based at the airport. It is always best to book a car in advance for the lowest possible price.
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Weekly rental prices range from around 150 eur in the winter season for a small car to 350 eur in the summer season. Read our in-depth article on car rental in Tenerife for specific tips on car rental companies and Tenerife traffic.
Avoid unserious car rental companies such as Goldcar, OK Mobility or TopCar.
Buses
Four TITSA bus routes stop right outside the terminal and provide bus services all over the island.
Official website of the transport company: titsa.com
Tickets and where to buy them
In addition to the individual tickets listed below, which are useful if you won't be travelling by bus very often, you can also purchase more convenient tourist tickets.
You must always add 2 eur to the price for a card that can be used to top up other tickets:
- 24-hour ticket - 10 eur
- 7-day ticket - 50 eur
If you are travelling in a larger group of people, but also alone for shorter distances, a ticket with the name Ten+Wallet. You can top up your ticket with a credit of between €2 and €100 at your discretion. This is then deducted according to the distance travelled, and the fare is around 20% cheaper than if you bought individual tickets.
Even for multiple people, a single card is enough.
However, the ten+ Wallet card is currently not available at the airport. The ten+ Wallet can be purchased at the main bus stations in Santa Cruz, Puerto Cruz or La Laguna, for example.
You can only purchase single tickets from the driver (card and cash payment). Day passes or weekly passes can only be purchased on the ten+ móvil mobile app when travelling from the airport.
For detailed information on travelling around the island, please visit our guide and the Tenerife Transport chapter.
Directions Santa Cruz
The largest city on Tenerife is directly accessible from the airport by bus line 10 (marked 711 at night, but it follows virtually the same route). Note that the 111 line, which used to go to the airport in the past, now only stops at the "Enlace Aeropuerto" stop on the highway 2 km from the airport (no pavement).
- Fares - 9,35 eur / 8,45 eur with ten+ WALLET
- Travel time - 40 minutes
- Frequency - every 30 minutes (at night irregularly about once an hour)
- Timetable, map - line 10
- Timetable, map - line 711
- Hotel Tip: NH Tenerife *** approx. 800 metres from Intercambiador Santa Cruz station
The bus runs directly from the airport to Santa Cruz de Tenerife without stopping, with one exception in the nearby town of San Isidro, where you can change to other services stopping along the coast (e.g. line 111). The night service 711, on the other hand, stops at all stops along the way.
When travelling from Santa Cruz to the airport, the 10/711 bus stops only at the main bus station, on the second floor at stop 24.
Please be aware that there may be long lines for the bus and standing passengers are not allowed on the bus. If you can't fit on the bus, you will have to wait 30 minutes for the next connection, so don't leave your journey to the airport to the last minute.
Direction Los Cristianos, Playa de la Amércias, Costa Adeje
The main beach resorts in the south of the island can be reached by buses 40 and 343 during the day and 711 at night.
- Fares to Costa Adeje + Playa de la Américas - 3,70 eur / 3,30 eur with ten+ WALLET
- Fares to Los Cristianos - 3,20 eur / 2,80 eur with ten+ WALLET
- Driving time - 20 minutes to Los Cristianos, approx. 30-35 minutes to Costa Adeje
- Frequency - every 30 minutes on line 111 + 4-5 times a day on line 343 (at night irregularly about once an hour)
- Timetable, map - line 40 / line 343 / line 711
- Hotel Tip: Hotel Andrea's ** approx. 250 metres from Los Cristianos station
- Hotel Tip: H10 Gran Tinerfe **** approx. 400 metres from Costa Adeje station
Puerto de la Cruz and Tenerife Norte Airport
Direct connection to Puero de la Cruz in the north of Tenerife and also to Tenerife's second airport Norte TFN is provided 4-5 times a day by line 343.
The route is an express without stops, taking 50 minutes to Norte Airport and 75 minutes to Puerto Cruz.
Ticket prices are 9,70 eur to Norte Airport and 13,55 eur to Puerto de la Cruz, respectively.
A more frequent connection with a transfer is Line 10 to Santa Cruz, followed by many other connections to both Norte Airport and Puerto de la Cruz.
Direction Costa del Silencio, Las Galletas
To the resorts closest to the Costa del Silencio airport, Las Galletas and the Golfo del Sur golf resorts, the 415 bus runs once an hour from approximately 6:30am to 9pm.
The 415 bus runs to the resorts closest to the airport once an hour from approximately 6:30 to 21:00.
- Fares - 2,85 eur (to Golfo del Sur only 2,45 eur)
- Travel time - approx. 30 minutes
- Frequency - 60 minutes
- Timetable, map - line 415
San Isidro
The nearest town of San Isidro is a popular place to stay near the airport in case of early departure/late arrival.
There are also a large number of bus services from San Isidro to the hinterland.
From the airport to San Isidro, you can use the 10, 343 and 415 lines during the day, cumulatively 2-3 times per hour. At night, line 711 runs on the route.
The journey takes about 5-7 minutes and the ticket costs 2,45 eur.
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Taxi / Uber
The taxi rank is on the right outside the arrivals hall. You pay the fare directly to the taxi driver. You can always pay by card or cash.
All official taxis run according to the meter and the current prices are as follows:
- Extra charge for travel to/from the airport - 2,10 eur
- Starting rate - 3,85 eur (or 4,25 eur on weekdays between 10pm and 6am and all day on weekends + holidays)
- Price per 1 km - 1,35 eur (or 1,55 eur on weekdays between 22:00 and 6:00 and on weekends + holidays all day)
Average prices to the centres of the following cities are:
- Los Cristianos - from 38 eur
- Costa Adeje/Playa de las Américas - from 35 eur
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife - from 105 eur
- Puerto de la Cruz - from 130 eur
The mobile app Uber also operates in Tenerife, but prices are similar or even higher than official taxis and the availability of cars is significantly lower than for taxis.
Transportation with travel agencies
If you've bought a tour to Tenerife with a travel agent (flight + accommodation + airport transfer), you'll collect your luggage and walk out of the transit zone.
On the right and left are the stands of each tour operator, where your delegates are waiting.
They will direct you to a bus that will take you directly to your hotel at no extra cost. Tourist bus stands are located along the entire length of the terminal directly in front of the building.
