How do I get from Tenerife South airport to Playa de las Américas?

Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje: €3.70 for one traveler, 40 min. It leaves you at 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. Get off line 40 at El Camisón (EUR 3.20) for the Las Vistas end, or at Zentral Center or Columbus for the middle of the resort; the bus then ends at Estación Costa Adeje at the top of the strip.

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Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Playa de las Américas

For Tenerife generally we recommend the Line 10 to Santa Cruz; for Playa de las Américas the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Private transfer to Playa de las Américas is 20 minutes quicker for €53.30 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje

40 · TITSA

40 min rideEvery 30 min06:30–21:40

The "Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur" stop outside arrivals on floor 0Estación Costa Adeje

Non-stopLuggage space

€3.70total for 1 adult€3.70 eachBuy ticketOn TITSA

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The "Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur" stop outside arrivals on floor 0

EUR 3.70 to Estación Costa Adeje at the end of the line, EUR 3.20 to Los Cristianos, El Camisón and the other Playa de las Américas stops — tell the driver the stop as you board and pay in cash, notes of EUR 10 at most. EUR 2.90 or 2.80 with a ten+ card loaded with credit. 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 06:30 and then every 30 minutes to 21:40, every day (a few departures shift by five or ten minutes in the early afternoon). Los Cristianos is about 25 minutes out, Estación Costa Adeje 40.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Playa de las Américas

Driver meets you in arrivals

20 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Playa de las Américas

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€57total for 1 adult€57 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Get off line 40 at El Camisón (EUR 3.20) for the Las Vistas end, or at Zentral Center or Columbus for the middle of the resort; the bus then ends at Estación Costa Adeje at the top of the strip.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Tenerife South into Tenerife

Your destination

Straight there.

The big resort between Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje: the Las Vistas and Troya beaches, the Verónicas strip, the hotels along the Avenida Rafael Puig.

Tenerife South

Follow the signs

The "Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur" stop outside arrivals on floor 0

Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje · 40 min

Playa de las Américas

Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje serves Playa de las Américas. Line 10 to Santa Cruz does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje runs 06:30–21:40. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Playa de las Américas is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Playa de las Américas

Find the stop

The "Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur" stop outside arrivals on floor 0. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Line 40 to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Playa de las Américas

40 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Car hire at Tenerife South airportDiscover Cars

Hire a car for Candelaria, Güímar and Caletillas: the Santa Cruz buses touch only their motorway junctions, not the towns. You already reach Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje on a bus every 30 minutes until 21:40. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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Data in SpainAiralo

An eSIM for Spain, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in TenerifeBounce

Bounce keeps bags in shops and hotels around Tenerife: 21 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

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A late flight?AirHelp

A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Line 10 to Santa Cruz stop at Playa de las Américas?

No. It runs to Santa Cruz Intercambiador.

Does the Night bus 711 to Santa Cruz stop at Playa de las Américas?