Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente
A huge caldera with sheer walls covered in Canary pine forest, with viewpoints and hiking trails.
Airport · La Palma, Spain
La Palma SPC
12 km from central La Palma. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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- 12 km
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- IATA · ICAO
- SPC · GCLA
About the airport
La Palma Airport is the island’s air gateway. It sits on the east coast, about 8 km south of Santa Cruz de La Palma, right by the sea and close to the resort area of Los Cancajos.
Terminal
The airport has a single passenger terminal, modern and easy to get around. Most flights are domestic, mainly to Tenerife North, Gran Canaria and Madrid, and there are international routes to Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.
Services
The terminal has cafés, shops, a pharmacy, free wifi, a viewing terrace and car rental desks.
Getting to the city
Guagua línea 500
Links the airport with Los Cancajos and Santa Cruz de La Palma, daily from early morning until the evening.
Taxi
Signposted rank outside the terminal. Santa Cruz de La Palma is about 8 km away.
Taxis and transfers to La Palma
Fixed price and a driver waiting for you in arrivals, no taxi rank queues.
Airport map
Terminal
A single, modern terminal. Most flights go to Tenerife North, Gran Canaria and Madrid, with international routes mainly to Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.
Car rental at the airport
Airport parking
Book your space before you arrive: it is usually much cheaper than paying at the barrier.
Where to stay in La Palma
La Palma
Things to do in La Palma
La Palma, known as the Isla Bonita, is a Biosphere Reserve that combines laurel forests, recent volcanoes and some of the clearest skies in the world for stargazing. Its capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma, has a charming historic centre.
Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos
On the island's highest point, it hosts some of the world's largest telescopes, such as the Gran Telescopio Canarias.
Santa Cruz de La Palma
The capital, with colonial houses and the typical wooden balconies of the Avenida Marítima.
Volcán de San Antonio
A volcanic cone in Fuencaliente, in the south of the island, with a visitor centre and a path along the crater rim.
Bosque de Los Tilos
Laurel forest in the north-east of the island, the core of the Biosphere Reserve, with trails among ferns and waterfalls.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central La Palma?
La Palma airport is about 12 km from central La Palma.
How do I get from the airport to central La Palma?
From La Palma airport you can take Guagua línea 500 (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does La Palma airport have?
La Palma has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in La Palma?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- Passenger terminal façade: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The seaside runway, with the terminal and wind turbines in the background: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport seen from the sea, at the foot of the island's mountains: Hans-Peter Balfanz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terminal viewing terrace overlooking the apron: Gerda Arendt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos: Xosema, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Santa Cruz de La Palma: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Volcán de San Antonio: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bosque de Los Tilos: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons