Tenerife AirportFrom the airports in Tenerife to Santa Cruz
Which route serves it, from which airport, how long does it take, and what to do if there’s no bus.
From the airports in Tenerife to Santa Cruz
The capital, with the transport hub where almost all the island’s buses and the tram interconnect.
Santa Cruz is the best-connected destination on the whole island, but from each airport on a different route: the 20 from the north and the 10 from the south. The difference between the two is huge, and it’s worth bearing in mind: from the north, the journey takes about 20 minutes and there’s a bus every quarter of an hour until well past midnight; from the south, it takes nearly an hour and buses run roughly every 40 minutes.
They both end up in the Santa Cruz bus station, which is the transport hub for almost all the buses on the island and where the tram connects with La Laguna. If you need to travel on to another part of Tenerife, that’s the place to change.
The line or lines that cover it
20 Santa Cruz – La Laguna – North Airport
| Meaning | First | Latest | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towards North Airport | 05:10 | 00:15 | 31 mins |
| Towards the Sta. Cruz Interchange | 05:45 | 00:45 | 19 mins |
First and last departures from Monday to Friday. The full timetable, including Saturdays and public holidays, can be found at the route 20 page.
10 Santa Cruz South Airport TFS
| Meaning | First | Latest | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towards Tenerife South Airport (T) | 05:10 | 21:30 | 53 mins |
| Towards the Sta. Cruz Interchange | 05:55 | 22:05 | 53 mins |
First and last departures from Monday to Friday. The full timetable, including Saturdays and public holidays, can be found at the route 10 page.
If the bus isn’t any use to you
If the bus doesn’t suit your timetable, the other options from the terminal are the taxi —picked up at the arrivals hall, without a booking, charged by the meter—, a private transfer at a fixed price, or a car hire, which, on an island the size of Tenerife, makes quite a difference to the journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 20 (Santa Cruz – La Laguna – North Airport) · La 10 (Santa Cruz South Airport TFS).
From Tenerife North and Tenerife South. If you land at the other one, factor in the transfer between the airports: it’s 54 km. How to tell which one you’ve reached.
Line 20: around 31 minutes from end to end · Line 10: around 53 minutes from end to end.