Transportation from the City Center to Gran Canaria Airport
Las Palmas is considered the touristic center of Gran Canaria Island and many buses depart from Las Palmas to the airport. Line 1 and line 60 of these buses are known as the lines that run the most frequently to the airport. You can easily reach the airport with flights that run every 20 minutes during the high season. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes.
There are bus services from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria direction to the airport between 05.25 and 02.45 on weekdays, between 05.30 and 02.45 on weekends (in high season) every 20 minutes, and from Puerto de Mogan to the airport between 05.00 and 23.30.
On the island, the easiest way to reach the airport is to take a taxi. You can find taxi stands in many parts of the city, especially in touristic areas. Taxis arrive at the airport, which is 20 kilometers away, in about 20 minutes.
Private transfers that you can arrange from tourism agencies, which you will find many on the island, leave you comfortably from the door of your hotel to the airport door.
Transportation from Ponta Delgada Airport to the City Center
Ponta Delgada, also known as João Paulo II Airport, is the main airport of the Azores Archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. The Azores Archipelago consists of nine islands and Ponta Delgada Airport is located on the largest of these islands, the island of Sao Miguel.
The most economical option to go to the city center, namely Ponta Delgada, is to use the airport bus service. This service, called ANC Aerobus, departs from the airport, drops passengers at 22 stops in between, and finally reaches the Avenida Dom João III stop in the center. This journey takes 15 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Buses leave every 40 minutes. The flights start at 05:00 in the morning and end at 22:00 at night. You can buy the necessary ticket for the journey from the box office on the arrival floor or from the driver on the bus.
For more detailed information or for group reservations, you can use the following contact information:
ANC Aerobus: +351 296 247 173
Your other option is to take a taxi, as there are no transportation apps like Uber on the island. You can take the next taxi from the stop just outside the arrivals floor. Most of the taxi drivers are fluent in English. You can find a taxi at the stop 24/7. The journey is about 6 km and takes an average of 10 minutes.
If you want to see the sights on the island of Sao Miguel with your own rhythm without joining a tour, the most logical thing to do is to rent a car. Thus, you will be able to handle the transfer from Ponta Delgada Airport to the city center.
Here you can find offices of both local companies and international and reliable companies such as Europcar, Hertz or Sixt. If you rent a car here, it will be waiting for you right outside the terminal building.
You can check the full list of car rental companies on the official airport site.