La Gomera measures roughly over 55 km in length and width. It is also very hilly, so you will have to use public transport, taxis or travel by rental car.
Travelling by car
Many of the natural attractions can only be reached comfortably by car or by long-distance hiking.
Therefore, renting a car is the most common option for getting around La Gomera.
We have compiled a detailed section on prices, traffic rules and attractions - read Car rental on La Gomera.
Public Transport - Buses
Bus services mainly serve the largest towns, but as several routes also pass through the mountains, buses are also usable for tourists.
Especially if you don't want to just walk roundabout routes from your car and back to your car again, buses will be a good option for you.
Public transport is provided by Guagua Gomera, with the term "guagua" being used for "bus" in all the Canary Islands. This is also why, for example, bus stations are referred to as Estación de guaguas.
The official website with timetables and ticket prices can be found at this address: guaguagomera.com.
Timetables, routes and stops
There are a total of 8 bus routes on the island.
- Line 1: San Sebastián - Degollada de Peraza - Pajarito (Alto de Garajonay) - Igualero - Chipude - El Cercado - Las Hayas - Risquillos de Corgo - Arure - Valle Gran Rey
- 5 times a day from Monday to Saturday
- 3 times a day on Sundays and public holidays
- Map and timetable
- Line 2: San Sebastián - Hermigua - Agulo - Las Rosas - Vallehermoso
- 5 times a day from Monday to Saturday
- 3 times daily on Sundays and public holidays
- Map and timetable
- Line 3: San Sebastián - Degollado de Peraza - Playa Santiago - Gomera Airport - Alajeró
- 5 times a day from Monday to Saturday
- 3 times daily on Sundays and public holidays
- Map and timetable
- Line 4: Vallehermoso - Chorros de Epina - Risquillos de Corgo - Las Hayas - El Cercado - Chipude - La Dama
- 2 times a day from Monday to Friday
- Not on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
- Map and timetable
- Line 5: Vallehermoso - Alojera
- 2 times a day from Monday to Friday
- Not on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
- Map and timetable
- Line 6: Gomera Airport - Alajeró - Igualero - Chipude - El Cercado - Las Hayas - Risquillos de Corgo - Arure - Valle Gran Rey
- Runs every day according to the current flight schedule, following all scheduled departures and arrivals
- Map and timetable
- Line 7: Gomera Airport - Playa Santiago - Degollado de Peraza - San Sebastián
- Runs daily according to the current flight schedule, connecting to all scheduled departures and arrivals
- Map and timetable
- Line 8: Valle Gran Rey - Arure - Chorros de Epina - Vallehermoso
- 3 times a day from Monday to Friday
- 2x daily on Sundays and public holidays
- Map and timetable
All bus stops are always clearly marked and the vast majority of them (including those in the mountains outside the municipalities) have a stone shelter.
Somewhat confusing timetables are posted at bus stops. At each stop you will always find timetables for all the lines on the island, including those that don't stop at the station at all.
In addition, the timetables at the stops and on the website only ever give departure times from the first stop on the route. So if you are waiting for a bus elsewhere, you need to calculate the departure time roughly.
Searching for connections
Use the usual route planners such as google.com/maps or maps.cz to get an approximate time. Buses don't run significantly slower than regular cars, so journey times are relatively appropriate.
While Google Maps does not display bus stops in Gomera and therefore the public transport planning does not work, maps.cz displays the locations of all bus stops reliably.
Fares and where to buy tickets
Tickets can be bought from the driver and can be paid by card or cash.
There are no discounted day or weekly tickets and you always pay for each individual ride.
You can find out the current price in advance on the website by clicking on a specific line: guaguagomera.com/tarifas.
Payment is based on distance, with the lowest price always 1 eur and the highest price 5 eur.
Taxi
Mobile apps like Uber and Bolt don't work on La Gomera, but regular taxis work well here.
You can find taxi ranks, where cars actually wait from about 7am to 9pm, in towns like San Sebastian, Valle Gran Rey, Vallehermoso or Playa Santiago.
If you don't see a car at a taxi rank in these towns, it usually appears within 30 minutes.
Taxis can also be booked by phone. Telephone numbers are always listed on signs that say "Taxi".
Prices are always strictly calculated according to the meter and can be paid by card or cash.
Fares Monday to Saturday 6:00-22:00
- 3,85 eur - minimum rate
- 1,35 eur - price per 1 km
- 0,60 eur - taxi-on-call surcharge (payable per 1 km of empty taxi journey)
- 2,10 eur - extra charge for travel to/from the airport
Fares at night and all day on Sundays and public holidays
- 4,25 eur - minimum rate
- 1,55 eur - price per 1 km
- 0,60 eur - taxi-on-call surcharge (paid per 1 km of empty taxi ride)
- 2,10 eur - extra charge for the journey from/to the airport
