Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport

Tenerife North Airport is about 10 to 11 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital, and is reached by the TF-5 motorway. The historic center of San Cristóbal de La Laguna is closer, about 2 km away. TITSA line 20 links the airport with La Laguna and Santa Cruz, and taxis wait at the rank on Floor 0, Arrivals.

Tenerife has two airports. Tenerife North (TFN), near La Laguna, handles mostly flights to the other Canary Islands and mainland Spain. Tenerife South (TFS), at Granadilla de Abona, handles most international and charter flights and is closer to Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos. Check the code on your ticket, as the two airports are about 80 km apart by road.

Tenerife North Airport has one passenger terminal building, opened in 2002, which is used for both arrivals and departures. An inter-island area for flights to the other Canary Islands was added in 2005 inside the same complex. All airlines use this terminal, so there is no need to change buildings between flights.

Binter Canarias is the main airline at Tenerife North and uses it as its Tenerife hub for flights to the other Canary Islands, mainland Spain, Madeira, the Azores and Marrakesh. Vueling has aircraft based here. Air Europa, Iberia, Iberia Express, CanaryFly and TUIfly also operate, with routes to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt.

Yes. Tenerife North Airport was formerly known as Los Rodeos, after the area of La Laguna where it stands, and many locals still use that name. Its full name today is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, and its IATA code is TFN. It should not be confused with Tenerife South Airport (TFS) in the south of the island.

Puerto de la Cruz is about 26 km west of Tenerife North Airport, on the north coast. TITSA line 30 runs directly between the airport and Puerto de la Cruz, and route 104 also serves the town via La Laguna. Taxis wait at the official rank on Floor 0, Arrivals, and pre-booked private transfers go door to door to hotels in the town.

Yes. TITSA route 343 links Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife North Airport, Tenerife South Airport and Los Cristianos, and Aena says the non-stop section between the two airports takes about 50 minutes. Buses leave from Floor -1 at Tenerife North. Taxis and pre-booked transfers also cover the trip, which is useful when you connect between flights.

TITSA buses leave from the bus area on Floor -1 of the terminal. Line 20 runs to La Laguna and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, line 30 to Puerto de la Cruz, route 104 links Santa Cruz, the airport and Puerto de la Cruz, and route 343 continues to Tenerife South Airport and Los Cristianos. Check TITSA timetables before you travel, as frequencies vary.

The official taxi rank is on Floor 0, the arrivals level, signposted from the arrivals hall. Aena advises taking a taxi only from the official rank and ignoring drivers who approach you elsewhere in the terminal. Ask the driver for a receipt if you need one. A radio taxi service can also be called from La Laguna.

Yes. The Sala VIP Nivaria is on the first floor, in the domestic departures area. When Aena reopened it in a new location in 2021, it listed opening hours of 5:45 to 20:00 daily. Business-class passengers and members of eligible airline clubs can enter, and other passengers can buy a pass on the Aena website or at the lounge.

Most flights at Tenerife North are within Spain or the Schengen Area, so there is usually no passport control on arrival, but airlines still ask for a valid ID document. Travelers from outside the Schengen Area, for example on flights from Marrakesh, go through border control, where the EU Entry/Exit System has applied in full since April 2026.

Tenerife and the rest of the Canary Islands use Western European Time, UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer, one hour behind mainland Spain. If you fly in from Madrid, Barcelona or other mainland cities, set your watch back one hour on arrival. The Canary Islands change their clocks on the same dates as the rest of the European Union.

Yes. Aena runs three parking areas at Tenerife North: the General Parking Area, Parking Express and the Long-stay parking area P4. Spaces can be booked in advance on the Aena parking website or paid on exit at a pay station or through the Aena app. Some parking areas may not accept vehicles without a prior booking, so check before you drive.

Tenerife North Airport sits on a plateau at 633 m in the north of the island, where low cloud and fog are common, especially in some seasons, and visibility can change quickly. If you are flying in or out, check your flight status with your airline before leaving for the airport.