The cheapest and overall quickest way to travel between the Canary Islands is by ferry, a means that offers many advantages, such as enjoying beautiful views and dolphin sightings en route and the possibility of taking your own rental car with you.
The islands are connected by ferries and fast ships of the companies Trasmediterranea, Armas, Fred Olsen, Líneas Romero and Biosfera Express.
Considering the most common Fred Olsen ferry routes, which are almost always the fastest to cover each route, consider the following journey times:
To optimise your journey, we recommend booking longer trips, such as from Fuerteventura to Lanzarote, overnight, staying in comfortable cabins.
The Canaries are easily reached by plane, but can also be reached by ship from Spain.
The main ports of arrival in the Canaries are Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. To reach the Canarian archipelago, you can embark on ships from the port of Cadiz, just a few kilometres from Portugal and Gibraltar.
Connections to and from the Canary Islands are operated by the shipping company Trasmediterranea, which sails to the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma, Arrecife and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In addition, many cruise ships stop in the Canaries during their tours.