Travel and local information

Flying to Tenerife

There are two airports on the island of Tenerife, one on the north side (Tenerife Norte, TFN, also known as Aeropuerto de Los Rodeos) and the other one on the south of the island (Tenerife Sur, TFS, also known as Aeropuerto Reina Sofía). Both airports are at about 2.5 hours flying time from Madrid, and about 3 hours from Barcelona. San Cristóbal de La Laguna lies 5 km from TFN, and 65 km from TFS, with a motorway link covering the full journey in both cases. The easiest access is from the northern airport along the TF-5 motorway, and it takes about 10 minutes. TFN handles mostly inter-island and domestic flights, with several daily connections to Madrid and Barcelona. If you connect there you may fly to TFN. TFS handles mainly tourist and low-cost flights, offering a large number of direct connections to many airports across Europe.

Public transport in Tenerife

The local bus company is called TITSA. Buses are bright green, and the local name for the bus is guagua. The metropolitan area, including the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and San Cristóbal de La Laguna, is served by two tram lines operated by Metro Tenerife. Line 1 has a frequency of one tram every 5 minutes (every 7 minutes outside rush hours), and is the main connecting line between the two cities. Tram tickets can be bought from the machine at every tram stop, and must be validated once in the tram. There is also an option to buy cheaper tickets using the intuitive mobile app  ten+movil . The app ten+movil, once installed and registered, allows users to add money to a virtual wallet by credit card or by buying credit at ticket machines. It offers a 20% discount on tram and bus tickets.