Travel to La Palma

Flights from continental Europe

There are no direct flights from the UK to La Palma. There are a large number of charter and scheduled flights to Tenerife and Gran Canaria, from where it is possible to connect to La Palma.

There are direct scheduled flights from Madrid to Santa Cruz de La Palma, operated by Iberia. The weekly frequency of these flights varies depending on the time of the year.

There are several charter flights to Santa Cruz de La Palma from Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Below there are some useful links:

• Iberia
• British Airways
• KLM

Inter-island flights

There are frequent inter-island flights from Tenerife and Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de La Palma. Air Binter (a member of the Iberia group) operates these flights. Flights to La Palma should be booked in advance with the main ticket as seats are not always available in these small planes unless booked early. Flights take about 20 minutes from Tenerife and 40 minutes from Gran Canaria. For more information please visit the Spanish Airports web page.

Inter-island ferries

Several ferry companies link La Palma with other islands. Traveling from Santa Cruz de La Palma to Santa Cruz de Tenerife on boat takes 7 hours typically. Below the main ferry companies are listed:

• Transmediterranea
• Fred Olsen
• Naviera Armas

In La Revista-->Guia de Viaje section of Infomagazin you will find lots of timetables and more:

• Infomagazin