Public transport Canary Islands

You travel 2,482 metres in 8 minutes. Beware the wait can be very long... So make sure you get there before 10:00, the rush hour when all the buses arrive. Moreover, the view from above is better with a morning light. Please inquire beforehand, if there is a lot of wind the cable car is closed. Precautions to take: beware of mountain sickness for the most sensitive as you will be arriving on the highest peak in Spain. The cable car does not operate as a precaution in high winds.

The bus station is located at the eastern exit of the city, on the via Medular, quite far from the city centre. This is where the buses for Orzola and the north of the island leave from. Those serving the airport, Puerto del Carmen, Costa Teguise and the south of the island leave from Avenida Fred Olsen, on the seafront and not far from the city centre (interchange-intercambiador). The network is efficient and connects the main tourist destinations to each other and to Arrecife.

The Tenerife tramway currently operates on two lines. Line 1 connects Santa Cruz to La Laguna at 21 stations along a 12.5 km route, following an east-west route that forms a large V in the urban area. Opened in 2007, it runs all day and weekends, with trains every 10 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9 p.m. and on weekends. Opened in 2009, line 2 runs from Cuesta to Tincer, 5 stations along a north-south axis, with 2 stations shared with line 1: Hospital Universitario and El Cardonal.

From Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, it is from here that all the buses that serve the towns and villages of the whole island leave. A service provided by the company Global Salcai Utinsa. On its website, you will find all the information on routes and fares as well as the name of the stop that concerns you by entering your destination and your travel time. Some routes: 60 for the airport (direct) and 12 for Telde; 5, 30 and 50 for the faro of Maspalomas; 91 for Puerto de Mogan (direct); 11 and 21 for Aguïmes; 105 for Gáldar.

You will soon learn that this is what buses are called in the Canary Islands. Yellow in colour, they cross the whole city and are an economical way to travel the longest distances. You will find the main stops near the Pérez-Galdós Theatre and San Telmo Park, close to the Triana and La Vegueta districts, or at Santa Catalina Park, close to the Paseo de las Canteras and the boat terminals. Lines 1, 12, 13 and 17 will take you from the beach to the old quarters.