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Tenerife North airporttoTenerife city center
To Santa Cruz de Tenerife · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not all night: the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz runs 05:45–00:45.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 8 minutes quicker for €49.35 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz
20 · TITSA
13–25 min rideEvery 25 min05:45–00:45
The bus park on floor -1→Santa Cruz Intercambiador
Luggage space
€2.65total for 1 adult€2.65 eachBuy ticketOn TITSA
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The bus park on floor -1, below arrivals
EUR 2.65 to La Laguna or Santa Cruz, paid to the driver as you board in cash (notes of EUR 10 at most). EUR 2.25 with a ten+ card loaded with credit, sold in town, not at the airport. Children under five travel free.
Luggage. Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
Hours. From the airport at 05:45, 06:10 and then about every 25 minutes to 21:00, then 21:35, 22:25, 23:05, 23:35, 00:05 and 00:45, every day. It sets down at La Laguna's bus station after about five minutes.
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How do I get from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz at €2.65, 13–25 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Pre-booked private transfer at €52, 12 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz runs 05:45–00:45. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
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Every bus leaves from the bus park on floor -1, below arrivals: line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz, line 30 to Puerto de la Cruz and the 343 to Tenerife South and Costa Adeje.
Tickets
Pay the driver as you board, naming your stop: cash, with notes of EUR 10 at most. The machines in the terminal and the ten+ móvil app sell the tourist ticket (EUR 10 a day, EUR 2 for the card); the ten+ credit card that discounts the single is sold in town.
The taxi rank
The rank is outside arrivals on floor 0. Take a taxi only from the signed rank, ignore drivers offering rides elsewhere, and ask for the receipt if you need to complain. The fare is on the meter, with a EUR 2.10 airport supplement.
Uber and Bolt
Uber can be requested at the airport; the app shows the pickup point once you request. There is no fixed fare: the app quotes a price before you book.
At night
The last line 20 leaves at 00:45 and the first at 05:45. In between, only the 104 night bus passes, at about 05:30 towards La Laguna and Santa Cruz; otherwise take a taxi.
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm are allowed on the bus and larger ones are refused. Suitcases go in the hold under the bus.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
20 · TITSALine 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz
From
The bus park on floor -1, below arrivals
To
Santa Cruz Intercambiador, the outside stop facing the law courts at the main bus station, after setting down at La Laguna's Intercambiador
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
Runs
05:45–00:45
Journey
13–25 min
EUR 2.65 to La Laguna or Santa Cruz, paid to the driver as you board in cash (notes of EUR 10 at most). EUR 2.25 with a ten+ card loaded with credit, sold in town, not at the airport. Children under five travel free.
This bus goes to Santa Cruz and La Laguna only. For the southern resorts, line 343 takes about 80 minutes to Costa Adeje.
After about 22:00 the bus calls at every stop of line 15 on the way and takes up to 25 minutes.
Nothing on this line leaves the airport between 00:45 and 05:45.
From the airport at 05:45, 06:10 and then about every 25 minutes to 21:00, then 21:35, 22:25, 23:05, 23:35, 00:05 and 00:45, every day. It sets down at La Laguna's bus station after about five minutes.
Puerto de la Cruz bus station, by way of Tacoronte, La Matanza, La Victoria and the Botánico
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
Runs
07:30–23:20
Journey
30–35 min
EUR 4.75 to Puerto de la Cruz, paid to the driver in cash (notes of EUR 10 at most). EUR 3.40 with a ten+ card loaded with credit. Children under five travel free.
Gaps of up to 90 minutes between buses, and fewer at weekends: check the next departure before you queue.
Line 343 also runs from the airport to Puerto de la Cruz four times a day for the same fare.
Weekdays from the airport at 07:30, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:15, 11:45, 12:30, 13:15, 14:45, 16:15, 16:45, 18:00, 18:45, 19:15, 20:15, 20:45, 21:30, 22:15 and 23:20. Weekends and holidays at 07:50, 08:30, 09:05, 11:00, 11:55, 12:20, 13:50, 15:15, 15:55, 16:40, 18:30, 19:10, 19:55 and 21:15.
343 · TITSALine 343 to Tenerife South and Costa Adeje
From
The bus park on floor -1, below arrivals
To
Estación Costa Adeje, the bus station at the top of the resort by the Magma centre, after calling at Tenerife South airport
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
Runs
06:25–18:40
Journey
80 min
EUR 12.40 to Estación Costa Adeje, EUR 9.70 to Tenerife South airport, paid to the driver in cash; the driver takes notes of EUR 10 at most, so carry small notes. EUR 8.90 or 7.15 with a ten+ card loaded with credit.
Only four buses a day each way; the last leaves the airport at 18:40 on weekdays and 17:15 at weekends.
It does not stop in Los Cristianos or Playa de las Américas. Change at Tenerife South to line 40, which runs there every 30 minutes.
Four a day from the airport: 06:25, 10:40, 15:10 and 18:40 on weekdays; 06:25, 09:45, 14:05 and 17:15 at weekends and on holidays. It calls at Tenerife South, then Magma, and ends at Estación Costa Adeje.
What is the best way from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife city center?
For one traveler, the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz at €2.65, 13–25 min. The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 8 minutes quicker for €49.35 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife city center?
For one traveler, the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz at €2.65. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife city center by bus?
One bus reaches Santa Cruz de Tenerife: the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz, €2.65 for one traveler, 13–25 min, to Santa Cruz Intercambiador. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Tenerife by any means. The fastest way overall is the Pre-booked private transfer, 12 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Santa Cruz de Tenerife: the Pre-booked private transfer, €52 for one traveler, 12 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz at €2.65 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife city center?
Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz: 13–25 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 12 min. Tenerife North Airport is 10 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
How far is Tenerife North airport from the city center?
10 km to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The fastest way in takes 12 min; the cheapest, the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz, 13–25 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Tenerife North airport?
Uber can be requested at the airport; the app shows the pickup point once you request. There is no fixed fare: the app quotes a price before you book.
Where do I catch the Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz at Tenerife North airport?
The bus park on floor -1, below arrivals. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Santa Cruz Intercambiador, the outside stop facing the law courts at the main bus station, after setting down at La Laguna's Intercambiador.
Is there a train from Tenerife North airport to Tenerife at night?
The Line 20 to La Laguna and Santa Cruz runs 05:45–00:45. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €52 for the vehicle. From the airport at 05:45, 06:10 and then about every 25 minutes to 21:00, then 21:35, 22:25, 23:05, 23:35, 00:05 and 00:45, every day. It sets down at La Laguna's bus station after about five minutes.
Does the Line 30 to Puerto de la Cruz go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Intercambiador bus station?
Goes west along the north coast to Puerto de la Cruz and never goes near Santa Cruz. For the capital take line 20 from the same stop.
Does the Line 343 to Tenerife South and Costa Adeje go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Intercambiador bus station?
Goes the length of the island to Tenerife South airport and Costa Adeje, not into Santa Cruz. For the capital take line 20.
Does the Private transfer to Puerto de la Cruz go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Intercambiador bus station?
This goes to Puerto de la Cruz, not Tenerife: the driver takes you to any address there.
Does the Private transfer to Costa Adeje go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Intercambiador bus station?
This goes to Costa Adeje, not Tenerife: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
Line 20 is the bus to Santa Cruz: EUR 2.65, 20 minutes, every 25 minutes from 05:45 to 00:45, every day, from the bus park on floor -1. It sets down at La Laguna's bus station on the way, for the same fare.
Pay the driver as you board, in cash with notes of EUR 10 at most. A ten+ card with credit cuts the fare to EUR 2.25, but it is sold at kiosks, tobacconists and bus stations, not at the airport.
The EUR 10 ten+ 1-day tourist ticket, from the airport machines (plus EUR 2 for the card) or the ten+ móvil app, gives 24 hours of buses and trams. With the single to Santa Cruz at EUR 2.65, it pays only on a day of several rides.
Staying in Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas or Costa Adeje? Those resorts are at the other end of the island, by Tenerife South airport. Line 343 goes there from here four times a day: EUR 12.40 and about 80 minutes to Estación Costa Adeje.
Line 30 goes to Puerto de la Cruz, the north coast's resort town: EUR 4.75, 30 minutes, from 07:30 to 23:20 on weekdays and 07:50 to 21:15 at weekends.
No taxi fare is fixed. The meter charges EUR 1.35 a km by day with a EUR 3.85 minimum, and EUR 1.55 a km with a EUR 4.25 minimum at night, on Sundays and holidays, plus EUR 2.10 for the airport. Santa Cruz is 10 km away.
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