Lanzarote is part of the Canary Islands and Spain and lies in the Atlantic Ocean roughly at the level of the Moroccan town of Guelmin.

The island is the cheapest to reach by plane from many European destinations. Ferries to the mainland run 1-2 times a week.

By air

The island is served by a fairly busy international Lanzarote ACE often known as Arrecife Airport after the capital city near which it is located.

Where to buy airline tickets to Lanzarote

There are regular direct flights to Lanzarote from most countries in Western, Southern and Central Europe.

There are no direct flights to America and you have to buy tickets with a connection, typically via Madrid, Lisbon or London.

Ideally, buy your tickets to Lanzarote 3 to 4 months in advance for the lowest price if you are flying in the summer season. During the winter, tickets can be bought cheaply with low-cost airlines even a few weeks before departure.

You can buy tickets either on the airlines' websites or through one of the flight search engines.

Search for flights to Lanzarote

The following airlines offer the most flights to Lanzarote.

• Vueling.com - Direct flights to several Spanish destinations as well as connecting flights across Europe via Barcelona or Paris
• iberia.com - flights to Madrid and onwards to all over the world
• transavia.com - flights to Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Paris and Nantes
• condor.com - flights to many German cities
• Ryanair - direct flights to over 60 destinations across Europe
• easyJet - flights mainly to the UK, Western and Central Europe
• Jet2.com - flights to many UK cities
• and many more

Flights to nearby islands

There are very frequent flights from Lanzarote to all the surrounding Canary Islands, most frequently to Gran Canaria, where there are several flights a day.

All inter-island flights are operated by the smaller airlines Binter Canarias and Canary Fly. Prices for one-way tickets range between 30 eur and 50 eur.

By ferry

If you decide to travel around more than one of the Canary Islands, in addition to air travel, you can also take advantage of boat transport.

This is particularly convenient to the nearest Fuerteventura, where there are no direct flights.

Lanzarote - Fuerteventura ferry

Regular ferries run between Playa Blanca and Corralejo, the journey is very short and takes about 35 minutes.

Boats between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura run 2-3 times an hour and the cheapest tickets from 17,50 eur are offered by Lineas Romero.

Ferry Lanzarote - Gran Canaria

Direct services to Gran Canaria are operated by Naviera Armas from the port of Arrecife at prices around 90 eur, the sailing time is 6 hours.

The other islands can only be reached by changing at Gran Canaria or Fuerteventura.

Lanzarote - Spanish mainland ferry

Lanzarote is also served by ferries from the mainland, making it accessible for those who don't want to fly.

A regular boat service is operated by Naviera Armas on the Arrecife - Cadiz route, which runs once a week and takes over 36 hours to sail. A one-way ticket costs about 180 eur.

Buy a ferry ticket - directferries.com