How to get to La Palma - Canary Islands

Although it is not the most touristy island in the archipelago, La Palma has seen an increase in the number of visitors in recent years. It has an airport with inter-island, national, and international flights, as well as a seaport that receives quite a few ferries daily.

How to get to La Palma from Europe

Some airlines offer direct flights from various European cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Zurich, London, or Munich. Otherwise, you will need to make a stopover in Gran Canaria or Tenerife and take an inter-island flight.

How to get to La Palma from Spain (mainland)

There are direct flights from cities like Madrid or Barcelona. During the high season, you might even find flights from other cities. From Madrid, the flight will take approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes.

It is possible to travel by boat from the mainland with a stopover in Tenerife, although the trip will take several days. If you are interested in this option, leave us a comment, and we will send you more information.

How to get to La Palma from the Canary Islands

From the canaries, you can reach La Palma by plane or by ferryDepending on the island you are on, you will have one option or another:

How to get to La Palma from Tenerife

You can get there either by plane or by ferry:

• By plane: There are several daily departures, and it will only take you 30 minutes. The main airlines operating this route are Binter, Canaryfly, and Air Europa.
• By ferry: Several ferries depart daily from the port of Los Cristianos, with the fastest one taking 2 hours and 30 minutes.

How to get to La Palma from Gran Canaria

From Gran Canaria, there are usually several daily flights (it will take you 50 minutes). There is no direct ferry line connecting Gran Canaria with La Palma; you must stop in Tenerife.

How to get to La Palma from La Gomera

There is no direct flight route from La Gomera to La Palma. Regarding ferries, there is only a direct ferry on Sundays, which takes 2 hours. Normally, you will have to transfer in Tenerife (Los Cristianos).

How to get to La Palma from other Canary island

There are no direct connections from El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, or La Graciosa. You will need to fly to Tenerife or Gran Canaria to take another flight or get to Los Cristianos in Tenerife to catch the ferry to La Palma.

Here are the websites of the two main companies that operate ferry routes in the Canary Islands. These are Fred Olsen and Naviera Armas.

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