There are two airports in Tenerife: Tenerife South (Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur, TFS) and Tenerife North (Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte, TFN). They are 66 km apart.
Tenerife South International Airport is located in the south of the island and currently has one passenger terminal. It was officially opened in 1978 by Queen Sofia of Spain and mainly serves the popular resort of Playa de Las Americas, which is only 18 km away. To get from the South Airport to the island’s capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, you need to travel 59 km.
Tenerife South Airport map
How to get from Tenerife South Airport by bus?
The airport provides its passengers with regular bus connections to Tenerife North Airport, resorts in the southern and northern parts of the island, as well as to Santa Cruz. Check out my manual on how to use buses in Tenerife.
Bus No. 40
To get to Costa Adeje, Las Americas, and Los Cristianos from Tenerife South Airport, it’s convenient to take bus No. 40, operated by TITSA. It takes 30 minutes to reach the final stop Estación Costa Adeje. Buses run every 30 minutes. The fare is €3.70. The bus makes stops in Los Cristianos (Los Cristianos) and Las Americas on the way. For Las Americas, get off at the Columbus stop.
At night, bus No. 711 operates. Check the schedules for buses 40 and 711 here.
Read here about how to get from Tenerife South Airport to Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos, and Las Americas.
Bus No. 10
Bus No. 10 connects the island’s capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife with the South Airport. The journey takes about 50 minutes. Buses run every 30 minutes. Schedule is available here.
Bus No. 343
Main stops on route 343:
Puerto de la Cruz → Tenerife North Airport → Tenerife South Airport → Los Cristianos → Costa Adeje.
The main purpose of this route is to connect 2 airports. The journey takes approximately 1 hour. Check the schedule for bus №343 on the carrier’s website.
Night bus №711
Night bus route:
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Intercambiador) → Tenerife South Airport → Los Cristianos → Costa Adeje. The full route takes about 1.5 hours. Schedule is available on the website titsa.com.
Taxi is quite affordable!
You can always get to your hotel by Kiwi Taxi. A trip from Tenerife South Airport to Costa Adeje costs on average €52.
You can book a taxi in advance on this website.
Parking at Tenerife South Airport
If you need to pick up or drop off someone, it’s most convenient to stop in the unloading zone.
For a longer stay, I recommend using the paid parking. Follow the signs and get a ticket at the barriers.
Parking costs at Tenerife South Airport
Short-term parking for a few hours. The payment is calculated in a very tricky way with variable per-minute rates. For simplicity, I’ll list it by duration:
- 1-30 minutes – €0.50
- 45 minutes – €1
- 1 hour – €2.50
- 2 hours – €3.50
- 3 hours – €4.50
- up to 24 hours €13
Long-term parking:
- 1 day – €14
- 2 days – €24
- 3 days – €33
- 1 week – €69
I recommend booking parking online, as the price for one day will be only €14–16.
