How to get to the city centre from the Lanzarote airport?

When going on holidays to Lanzarote, you need to know how to get to the city centre from the airport. In today’s post, we’ll go over how to get to Arrecife from the Lanzarote airport and back, whether you should choose a bus or a taxi and how much it will cost you.

Lanzarote Airport is located on the south coast of the island, near the city of Arrecife, about 3 miles from its centre. The airport served over 7,000,000 passengers in 2019, with the help of WizzAir, Ryanair, Eurowings, Jet2 and Easyjet.

 

Getting to and from Lanzarote airport by bus

There’s a direct bus roaming between Arrecife and the Lanzarote Airport. The line runs from Monday to Friday, from 6:55 am to 10:40 pm, every 25 minutes, departing from the Aeropuerto T1 and Aeropuerto T2 stops on line 22. On Sunday and during holidays, line 23 will take you to Arrecife from 7:00 am to 9:10 pm.

Above you will find the schedule for bus lines 22 and 23 for Lanzarote Airport to Arrecife and back.

A ticket costs €1.40.

 

Getting from Lanzarote Airport by taxi

You can of course also opt for a taxi, and getting to the city centre from the Lanzarote airport will not cost you a fortune. The current fares (which you can check at: https://www.lanzarote-airport.net/taxi.php) look like this:

Tariff 1 (from 6am to 10pm): Starting fare €3.15, price per km €1.1

Tariff 2, nighttime (from 10pm to 6am): Starting fee €3.45, price per km €1.26.

As you can see, a quick 3 mile drive can cost you around €12 to Arrecife.

 

Getting from Lanzarote airport by hired car

You can also rent a car from one of the many popular rentals at the airport. The drive to the centre is very straightforward, as the LZ-2 road will take you directly to Arrecife. A hired car is also a great way to get around the island in general, so we’d recommend it if you have the cash for it.

 

See also:

• 6 best and most stunning beaches in Lanzarote
• 19 best beaches to visit in Spain
• Winter in Lanzarote, weather and temperatures for December, January and February. Top 7 great things you can do in Lanzarote in winter