Arrecife Airport (commonly known as Lanzarote Airport) is the entry point for UK holidaymakers heading for the beach resorts of Lanzarote. The airport is 5km from the island capital Arrecife. This is a two-terminal airport with a reasonable selection of cafes, bars, shops and restaurants. Good onward travel connections to resorts like Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen.< p>
Intense competition between charter and low-cost airlines keeps fares reasonable. The superb climate means flights are available all year round. Flights tend to be more expensive during the summer school holiday period. Many of the best deals are found in early spring and autumn. It is always worth booking as well in advance as possible.
Many of the best deals are found with low-cost airlines Ryanair and EasyJet. Ryanair currently operates routes from Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow Prestwick, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, London Luton and London Stansted. EasyJet fly from London Gatwick and Liverpool. The availability of flights increases during the long summer season, when tour operators like Thomson and Thomas Cook provide charter flights from regional airports throughout the UK. You should also find good-value fares from Monarch, Jet2-com and Norwegian. Seasonal flights may begin as early as April or operate only in the peak summer months.
E-35500
Arrecife de Lanzarote,
Canary Islands
Tel: 34 902 404 704
Website: http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/lanzarote/en
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Buses
Route 22 links the airport to the centre of Arrecife in just 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1.30. Every 25 minutes, approximately. Route 22 runs to Playa Honda in 10 minutes. Buses leave every 50 minutes and cost €1.30. Route 61 links the airport to Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen. Buses depart every hour and cost €3.15. All routes Monday to Friday.
Departure airports (including seasonal routes):
London Gatwick
Birmingham
East Midlands
Liverpool
London Stansted
London Luton
Bristol
Leeds Bradford
Glasgow Prestwick
Manchester
Glasgow International
Bournemouth
Doncaster Sheffield
Belfast International
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Newcastle
