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Line 10 to Santa CruzorLine 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Line 10 to Santa Cruz reaches Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Intercambiador bus station; the Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje does not. Goes west to the resorts — Los Cristianos in about 25 minutes, Playa de las Américas, Estación Costa Adeje in 40 — and never goes near Santa Cruz. For the capital take line 10 from the same stop.

The Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje is quicker: 40 min against 55 min.

Line 10 to Santa Cruz: 06:35–22:05. Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje: 06:30–21:40.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersLine 10 to Santa CruzLine 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa AdejeDifference
1€9.35€3.70€5.65
2€18.70€7.40€11.30
3€28.05€11.10€16.95
4€37.40€14.80€22.60
5€46.75€18.50€28.25
6€56.10€22.20€33.90
7€65.45€25.90€39.55
8€74.80€29.60€45.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
10 · TITSALine 10 to Santa Cruz
From
The "Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur" stop outside arrivals on floor 0
To
Santa Cruz Intercambiador, the main bus station under the tram terminus at the southern edge of the centre, calling at San Isidro and Caletillas (to set down) on the way
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
Runs
06:35–22:05
Journey
55 min

This bus goes to the capital, an hour up the motorway. For Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje take line 40 from the same stop, 40 minutes the other way for EUR 3.20 to 3.70.

Tell the driver your stop before you pay: the fare is by distance, and Santa Cruz is the far end of the line.

Nothing on this line leaves the airport between 22:05 and 06:35 (06:10 on weekdays); the 711 night bus takes over from the same stop, at the same fare.

The times here are published to 21 December 2026.

Line 10 to Santa Cruz: price for every party size

Times and stops for line 10, from TITSA
40 · TITSALine 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje
From
The "Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur" stop outside arrivals on floor 0
To
Estación Costa Adeje, the bus station at the top of the resort by the Magma centre, calling at Las Chafiras, Parque de la Reina, Guaza, Los Cristianos, El Camisón, Zentral Center, Columbus and Los Geranios on the way
Luggage
Bags up to 100 × 60 × 25 cm at most; suitcases go in the hold under the bus, smaller bags stay with you.
Runs
06:30–21:40
Journey
40 min

This bus does not go to Santa Cruz. It runs west to the resorts; for the capital, line 10 leaves the same stop.

Name your stop before you pay: EUR 3.20 to Los Cristianos or El Camisón, EUR 3.70 to Estación Costa Adeje at the end.

First bus 06:30 and last 21:40. Before or after those, the 711 night bus reaches Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje from the departures terminal at 23:00, 23:30, 00:05, 01:00, 01:35, 02:40, 03:20, 04:10 and 04:50.

The times here are published to 21 December 2026.

Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje: price for every party size

Times and stops for line 40, from TITSA

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