It is also called Reina Sofia (TFS, Tenerife Sur, Reina Sofia) is located 20 km from the most popular resort - Playa de las Americas. Tenerife South Airport was built in 1978. All direct flights from Russia arrive at Tenerife South Airport. South Airport operates 24 hours a day.
Taxi at Tenerife South Airport
Scheme of Tenerife South Airport
Tenerife South Airport Scheme - Level 0
Tenerife South Airport Scheme - Level 1
Scheme of Tenerife South Airport - level -1
There is one terminal for domestic and international flights, which makes it easier for tourists and visitors to navigate. The airport scheme includes several cafes, a mother and child room, a modern first-aid post and a pharmacy. Everywhere there are online boards with different information, the employees are smiling and helpful, especially when they see travelers with small children. Luggage is issued quickly and without delay.
The duty-free area at the airport is traditional - it offers branded alcohol, groceries and cigarettes.
At the exit from the terminal, you can stock up on colorful leaflets, maps of the island and discount coupons. There are also a large number of car rental companies at the airport and you can immediately rent a car for trips around the island.
The public transport stop is located opposite the main exit of the airport, TITSA buses run from it to the south and north of Tenerife.
Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary Islands, located in Spain. Over the past decades, it has become so popular among travelers that the tourism industry is developing here at lightning speed. Millions of vacationers come here to enjoy the warm Atlantic Sea and visit large-scale carnivals.
Airports in Tenerife
On the map of the World, you can see that Tenerife is an island, which means that you can get to it either by plane or by ferry from Spain. The fastest and most convenient way is by plane. There are two airports on the island - North and South. Airlines from Russia deliver passengers to Yuzhny. It is called Tenerife South Airport (English) and Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur, in Spanish. Passengers are delivered to the North Airport from continental Spain or from other islands of the archipelago.
Tenerife South Airport
Description of Yuzhny airport
Tenerife South Airport is international. It was opened in 1978. Previously, the name was in honor of the Spanish Queen Sofia - Reina Sofia Airport.
General information:
- IATA airport code: TFS;
- ICAO code: GCTS;
- official website: http://www.aena.html;
- Address: Granadilla de Abona, 38610 Tenerrife, Islas Canarias;
- call from a landline: (8 1034) 902 404 704, call from a mobile: (+34) 91 321 10 00;
- working hours: around the clock.
Flight scoreboard
The schedule of arrivals and departures of flights is indicated at the airport or on the scoreboard below online. It displays all the routes for today, tomorrow and what were yesterday with the time. You can also see online which flights are delayed.
You can view the schedule at the link.
How to get there
There are many ways to get to and from the airport.
Transfer from airport
The transfer will be a good choice for a group of tourists. This is a great way to get to the hotel hassle-free and cost-effective. You can order a transfer in advance, then there will be no problems with payment. When booking, the price is already fixed, and tourists will be met at the entrance to the airport with a nameplate in Russian. The most popular destinations from the airport:
- Puerto de la Cruz;
- Adeje;
- Costa Adeje;
- Puerto de Santiago;
- Playa de Las Americas.
A transfer order may be included in the cost of a tourist trip, or you can order it yourself on the website or. First, an advance payment is required to the transfer company, the rest of the amount is paid directly to the driver on the spot. The average price for transfers for four passengers starts from 7 thousand rubles.
Car rent
In case you plan frequent trips around the island, you should immediately rent a car. It is also recommended to do this in advance, in which case the desired car will already be waiting for the arriving tourist. Rental offices provide a wide range of car models with different capacities. It is more economical to book online than at the airport. One of the most popular booking sites: site or site.
Important! The average price for a passenger car per day is from 1500 rubles* An SUV or a minibus will cost about 5 thousand rubles* per day. Websites often offer discounts. Car rental at Tenerife South Airport is a very profitable and convenient option for independent exploration of the island
Tenerife south airport, parking
Taxi from Yuzhny airport
Taxi is the most expensive option from the airport to the desired resort. Some taxi drivers may add a price to inattentive tourists. The average price of a trip will cost from 30 euros or more. * In a taxi in Tenerife, the fare is calculated according to the meter with a single rate.
Buses
Buses are the only public transport on the island. Carrier company TITSA. Moving in this way is very comfortable. The buses are air-conditioned, the routes run according to the schedule, there are quite a few stops. Deliver passengers to any resort point. The official website combines the schedule of bus routes with flights, so you can easily navigate the time.
To the resort of Playa de Las Americas (Playa de Las Americas) and Costa Adeje (Coste Adeje) bus route number 111 goes. Time: from 6:30 to 22:30 with an interval of 30 minutes. The cost of the trip will cost from 3.20 euros to 13.55 euros or 2.90 € with the Bono-Via card. Or route number 343, price from 3.70 euros or 2.90 € on the map.* Travel time is about an hour. Prices depend on the distance travelled. Route number 711 runs only at night from 23:15 to 5 in the morning. Bus number 450 goes to the city of Granadilla.
Additional Information! Bono-Via cards are sold at the box office of bus stations, providing a discount on fares. The price of the card is from 10 to 50 euros, the money is credited immediately to the account, several people can pay with one card.
Stop
parking
Paid parking is available outside the airport. Parking costs less than two euros per hour. Daily use costs 11 euros, with a discount if you book a place for a week. That is, payment for 7 days, and the use of space up to twenty days. Thus, for three weeks the cost will be a little more than 75 euros.* Early bookings can be made on the official website of Yuzhny Airport.
Taxi parking spaces are located on the right side of the waiting room.
Airport map
Schematically, the entire airport building is located on three levels:
- First floor. There are shops, cafes, a restaurant for waiting passengers. To get into duty free, you will need to go through passport control. It won't be difficult, and the inspection is quick. The prices here are higher than in other stores.
- Ground floor. The registration desks are located on this floor. Registration of Russian flights takes place at the far counters. Check-in starts three hours and ends forty minutes before departure.
- Minus the first floor. Baggage claim and check-in desks are located here. There is also paid paid parking. Payment can be either per minute or hourly.
Tenerife Sur airport service is fully aimed at the convenience of the guests of the island. Here are:
- medical Center;
- packing and baggage claim;
- currency exchange;
- mother and child room, children's play area;
- chapel;
- mail;
- VIP room;
- Free Wi-Fi has recently been available on each floor. The strongest signal is on the first floor. Network name: Swissport. Password: swissport.
All the necessary information is on the counter and on signs in the halls. The airport staff is always happy to help.
Hotels in the transit zone
In the terminal for tourists, it is possible to book sightseeing tours and rooms in nearby hotels. The nearest distance from the airport to the hotel is about three kilometers, that is, it takes no more than 10 minutes to get there.
List of apartments:
- Golf del Sur luxury apartment (distance about 5 km);
- Apartamento Urbanizacion Biltmore (5 km from the airport);
- Guesthouse Pool side 2 Bed link Villa (about 4 km);
- Hotel Aeropuerto Sur (about 3 km).
Prices start from 1500 rubles per day, depending on amenities.* Hotels also provide discounts.
List of airlines
Since the airport is international, there are flights from many countries. Direct flights from Russia are operated by Aeroflot and S7 Airlines. The flight from Moscow takes about 7 hours. The cost of a ticket for one person, including luggage, is from 30 thousand rubles. Or you can fly with a transfer in Europe. The price will be much cheaper.
List of airlines delivering passengers to Tenerife South Airport:
- british airways;
- Brussels Airlines;
- Vueling Airlines;
- Austrian Airlines;
- Air Europe;
- SWISS;
- Iberia;
- Czech Airlines;
- smartwings.
The site provides information on all air tickets to Tenerife South with prices and possible discounts.
Lounge for passengers
Tenerife South Airport receives more than eight million passengers annually. The length of the runway is more than three kilometers, and the service remains at a high level. From here you can get to any resort on the island with comfort.
*All prices are for October 2018.
It is served by two airports: southern Reina Sofia and northern Los Rodeos. The first is for tourist aircraft from other countries, and the second is mainly for domestic flights.
We have compiled a detailed description of the northern and southern airports of Tenerife: how to get there quickly and cheaply, where to eat and see the flight departure time online, collected reviews about shops in the duty free zone and business lounges.
Aeropuerto Reina Sofia Tenerife
In the southern part of the island is the airport de Tenerife Sur - TFS or otherwise Reina Sofia. The long name is now practically not used, instead, the people call the airport Tenerife South.
TFS is located 60 km from the capital, but close to the tourist resorts, El Medano and.
All direct flights from Russia arrive at the southern Reina Sofia airport in Tenerife. Aeroflot Airbus A330 and A320 of S7 company arrives here. Azurair flights arrive here. There used to be Wim Avia, but the company closed and there were fewer direct flights from Russia.
Also, most European charters and regular flights from other countries arrive at Tenerife South Airport. If you are flying with a transfer, this is convenient, because a taxi and a bus to the southern resorts will cost much less.
Tenerife Sur Airport has restaurants, cafes and bars, Duty Free shops and Montana Roja Business Lounge. For children there is a playground and a mother and child room. And also ATMs, offices, a first aid station, travel agencies, a post office and even a chapel.
Car rental offices at Tenerife South Airport are: Cicar, PlusCar Hertz, Avis, Goldcar, Autoreisen and Europcar. This is the best way to travel around the island. And not expensive ;).
You can rent a car here and return it at the north terminal.
Business Lounge at Tenerife South Airport
VIP lounge called Sala Montana Roja is small but cozy. Here you will not find hot food, but only cold snacks and alcoholic drinks. The business lounge is located after the screening area, in front of the escalators to the gates, on the second floor of the airport in the leftmost part. Works from 7 am to 10 pm.
How to get there by bus?
Transfer to Tenerife South Airport is conveniently done through the extensive network of bus routes of the Titsa company. Buses go to every major resort.
Some information about routes, schedules and prices:
- Routes 111, 343 and 450 will bring you to Las Americas for 4 euros and half an hour - 45 minutes.
- Puerto de la Cruz can be reached by bus number 343 in an hour and a half and 14 euros.
How to get there by taxi?
The most convenient type of transfer from Tenerife South Airport is a taxi.
It is clear that a taxi is more expensive, but it is faster and more convenient. For all taxis on the island, there is a single tariff - 1 euro per 1 km outside the city. Within the city limits, the fare is half as much.
The cost of a taxi ride after 22:00 is increased by 25%.
- For example, a taxi fare from the southern airport is only 14 euros.
- To Las Americas, Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, a taxi ride from Tenerife South Airport will cost 35-45 euros.
- Los Gigantes - TFS - 55 euros.
- Taxi to Puerto de la Cruz about 100 euros.
Online schedule of arrivals and departures from Tenerife South Airport on the scoreboard below:
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte
In the northern part of the island of Tenerife, not far from the town, there is a small airport Tenerife Norte - TFN Los Rodeos.
Tenerife North Airport is used primarily for inter-island flights and flights to the continental part of Spain, less often to central Europe. Sometimes planes from America fly here.
Los Rodeos is served by 14 airlines, the most famous being Lufthansa, Finnair, KLM, Iberia, Vueling, Norwegian and local airline Binter Canarias.
2 planes fly to La Gomera a day, 10 planes to La Palma, 15-20 flights to Gran Canaria, and 3 flights a day to Fuerteventura. Airfare from 40 euros.
Despite its small size, Tenerife North Airport is equipped with everything necessary to serve passengers. On its territory there is a business hall, several shops, a bank branch, pharmacies and a first aid station.
Los Rodeos is equipped with everything necessary for people with disabilities, as well as the elderly.
Business Lounge at Tenerife North Airport
VIP lounge with several halls Sala VIP Nivaria is cozy and often empty. Here you will find cold snacks and alcoholic drinks. It is not difficult to find a business hall - at the gates (!) find an elevator and go down to the first floor. Works from 6 am to 10 pm.
How to get there?
Tenerife North Airport can be reached by bus, taxi or car from any part of the island.
Titsa buses will take you to Tenerife North Airport for:
- From Las Americas bus number 343 for 12.5 euros and an hour and a half travel time.
- From buses 343 and 102 for 5 euros and half an hour of travel time.
- from Las Americas for 95 euros
- from Puerto de la Cruz for 35 euros.
Due to its inconvenient location, Los Rodeos does not operate at night. Sometimes it does not work during the daytime, due to frequent rains.
Online schedule of arrivals and departures from Tenerife North Airport on the scoreboard below:
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Tenerife South Airport is Tenerife's main international airport, located, as the name suggests, in the south of the island. There is another airport on the island - the North, but since more than 70% of international flights are received by the South, it is highly likely that you will arrive here.
International (ITA code - TFS) is the second most important in the Canary Islands and the seventh - if we consider the whole of Spain. The annual passenger traffic of the airport is more than 10 million passengers. According to this indicator, the terminal is comparable to or, say,.
The annual passenger flow of the airport is more than 10 million passengers
The terminal operates around the clock and serves flights to more than a hundred destinations, most of which are international. More than half of international traffic falls on the share of the UK and Germany, domestic traffic is directed mainly to and.
Previously, the South Airport was known as the Reina Sofia Airport, named after the Spanish Queen Sofia, who opened the air gates of Tenerife during her reign. Another name for the airport Tenerife Sur.
The terminal operates around the clock and serves flights to more than a hundred destinations.
The three-level terminal building houses all the necessary services, check-in counters, arrival and departure halls, transit corridors, baggage claim area, waiting rooms - regular and VIP, mother and child room. In addition, the airport has a first aid station, a post office, banking institutions, offices of rental companies, travel agencies, cafes and restaurants, shops and even a chapel.
Hotels around
For those who want to quickly settle in and go to conquer the beaches of the island without spending a lot of time on the road, there are very convenient accommodation options near the airport.
Luxury apartments are located just two kilometers from the terminal La Tejita 22LTR3E, offering comfortable rooms, a year-round outdoor pool, free transfer from / to the airport.
La Tejita 22ltr3e is located just 2 km from the terminal
Worth a look at the hotel Las Terrazas(1.9 km from the airport) - cozy rooms, a terrace overlooking the sea, two swimming pools - one of them with shallow water for kids.
More information about these and other hotels near Tenerife Airport.
Cheap flights to Tenerife
The terminal map will help you easily find your way around on arrival:
Airport on the map
Transport options
There are 3 main ways to get from the airport to the desired point on the island: buses, taxis and rented cars.
Buses
The main form of public transport on the island is TITSA buses. The buses here are quite comfortable, equipped with air conditioning systems and equipped with spacious luggage compartments.
Bus routes connect Tenerife Airport with the island's capital, Santa Cruz, as well as popular resorts. The stop is located near the exit from the arrivals area and is marked with a green information board with route numbers and timetables.
The bus stop is located near the exit from the arrivals area.
The fare is paid directly to the driver upon boarding, you can pay both in cash and with a Bono magnetic transport card, which allows you to save from 30 to 50% of the fare. The card can be purchased at the gift shop at the airport. The fare directly depends on the distance and ranges from 3 to 15 euros.
Route 111 covers the capital of the island of Santa Cruz and the resort towns of Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, route 343 connects the South and North airports, as well as Puerto de la Cruz and Los Cristianos. Bus number 450 goes from Costa Adeje station to San Isidro via Tenerife South Airport and Los Cristianos.
There is also a night bus number 711 running on the route Santa Cruz - Sur Airport - Los Cristianos - Costa Adeje from 23:00 to 05:00.
Taxi from Tenerife airport
For those who do not like public transport, who came with a large company or bulky luggage, the taxi option is ideal, by which you can get to any point on the island and land right at the door of the hotel. The car can be found in the parking lot at the airport or ordered in advance by the time of arrival.
A taxi car can be found at the parking lot or ordered in advance online
The second option is definitely preferable, since for free taxi drivers the fare may depend not only on the distance, but also on the time of day, season, day of the week, weather, and sometimes on which foot the given individual got up today.
When pre-ordering a taxi to Tenerife South Airport, the fare will be fixed and known in advance, so options with cheats and trips in circles are excluded.
In addition, this is an ideal transfer method for those traveling with small children: when ordering a car, you can separately indicate the need for child seats. Finding an equipped car directly at the airport will be much more difficult, and Spanish laws regarding the transportation of babies are quite strict.
Another advantage of an online order is the absence of an additional payment for a simple car at the airport: the service independently monitors the arrivals board and sends the car just in time for landing. The driver will be waiting for passengers at the exit from the baggage claim area - you can identify him by the name plate in his hands.
You can find out more details about the service, check the current taxi fare from Tenerife South Airport to your hotel or order a car at this link.
Car rental at Tenerife South Airport
Representatives of several car rental offices work in the terminal building of Tenerife South Airport, so you can arrange a car immediately upon arrival. However, this approach often leads to a significant price increase.
This is due to the fact that the car rental service in Tenerife, especially during the high season, is very popular - gasoline is cheaper here than in the rest of Europe, the roads are good and traveling around the island is easy and pleasant. Demand for budget cars surely exceeds supply, and when planning a rental on the spot, you will have to choose from what is left.
In addition, distributors skillfully hide the "pitfalls of contracts", and many tenants learn about the "nuances" after the signing of the contract. This most often concerns insurance coverage, various restrictions on the use of the machine, rental of additional equipment, etc.
To avoid such surprises and save a lot, it is preferable to order a car as early as possible and through a large price comparison service (Rentalcars is the most popular among Europeans).
The system will independently sort through all free offers in the vicinity and provide information about suitable options for the estimated travel dates. In addition, the service brings all the conditions to a common denominator, which allows you to insure against hidden fees, which are often silent about rental companies.
You can clarify the current conditions for renting a car for a vacation in Tenerife and get acquainted with the rental price on this page.
Video from the airport
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