Travel The Fascinating Islands - Canary Islands How To Get To The Canary Islands:  By Air:
International flights going to the individual islands of the Canarian archipelago are regular, however the volume of flights going to the Canary Islands are all charters. There are many inland flights between mainland Spain and the canary Islands as all the islands of the archipelago have airports. However most of the international flights land at Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote airports also serving as the main nexus for from mainland Spain where as the other airport are mainly used for inland commuting.
Main Airports Of Canary Islands:
1. Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) (Gando): Also known as Las Palmas Airport, Gran Canaria Airport is located on Gran Canaria Island of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is the the busiest airport in the Canary Islands and the fifth busiest in Spain. Located 12 miles south of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the airport has two terminals, one for European Union and Mainland Domestic flights (Terminal A), and the other for non-EU and interisland flights (Terminal B-C). The airport is accessible from all parts of the island by regular bus and taxi services.
 2. Tenerife North Airport (IATA: TFN, ICAO: GCXO): The Tenerife North Airport is an international airport located on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 7 miles. Located in northern Tenerife, this airport connects all the seven islands of the Canary Islands.
3. Tenerife South Airport (IATA: TFS, ICAO: GCTS): The public bus service TITSA offers cheap and quick services to all parts of the island and line 340 connects to the other airport Tenerife North Airport which is 44 miles by road. The airport is located in southern Tenerife, in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona.
 4. Lanzarote Airport (IATA: ACE, ICAO: GCRR): The airport is located 3.1 miles southwest of Arrecife; the capital of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. Domestic traffic is concentrated around three destinations: Madrid-Barajas, Gran Canaria and Tenerife Norte.
5. Fuerteventura Airport (IATA: FUE, ICAO: GCFV): The airport is located in El Mattoral, 3.1 miles southwest of the capital Puerto del Rosario of the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Apart from Gran Canaria, Madrid - Barajas and Tenerife Norte, the airport also links with other Spanish destinations, such as Bilbao, Santiago de Compostela and Seville. The access to the airport is by the road FV-1, taking the fork that takes you to a roundabout situated on the outskirts of the airport.
 6. La Gomera Airport (IATA: GMZ, ICAO: GCGM): The airport is located near the village of Alajeró, Spain, 21 miles southwest by road from the Gomera island's capital city, San Sebastián de la Gomera. The airport was located here to avoid disturbing the Garajonay National Park and avoid the cloudier and foggier climate to the North of the island, whilst the volcanic terrain gives few suitable sites anywhere on La Gomera, although even this site required extensive embankments at both ends of the runway. There are two bus routes that connect the airport with the capital, San Sebastian, and with Valle Gran Rey.
 7. La Palma Airport (IATA: SPC, ICAO: GCLA): The airport is located 5.0 mile south of Santa Cruz de La Palma on La Palma in the Canary Islands. Operated by Aena ( Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea, literally Spanish Airports and Air Navigation), the airport is served mainly by Binter Canarias and Islas Airways with island hopping flights from Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
8. El Hierro Airport (IATA: VDE, ICAO: GCHI): El Hierro Airport is located within the city limits of Valverde, and 5.6 miles northeast of El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain. Air traffic is domestic, with the main origin/destination of flights being Tenerife Norte Airport and, to a lesser extent, the airports of Gran Canaria and La Palma.
 By Water:
To get to the Canary Islands by water, the main ports are Las Palmas and Tenerife, nevertheless there are many cruises that also stop at Arrecife (Lanzarote). Many Islands are also linked by a combination journey by car and passenger ferries , Acciona Trasmediterránea is the best way to travel with regards to a ferry and it goes from from Cadiz to Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de la Tenerife, Arrecife and Santa Cruz de la Palma.
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