Some info about how to get to La Gomera.
Flight to Tenerife South (TFS) airport
La Gomera has a small airport, but it is served only by a Canary Island airline. This is why the arrival airport is Tenerife South (Aeropuerto Reina Sofia / TFS) in the South of the neighbouring island of Tenerife. The airport is served by all major airports in Central Europe. The flight time is depending on the departure airport about 4-5 hours.
From the airport to the ferry
From airport you can reach the ferry (in Los Cristianos) quickly and easily with a taxi, the cost is approximately 25 euros. Alternatively, you can take the public bus, the bus (line 111) brings you to Los Cristianos bus station, from there, there are still about 10 minutes walking distance from the ferry port of Los Cristianos.
With the ferry from Tenerife to La Gomera
Two ferry lines available for the trip to La Gomera:
Route
Los Cristianos – San Sebastián de La Gomera
Ferries
- Car ferry Volcán de Taburiente (Naviera Armas): journey time approx. 70 minutes
- Fast ferry Benchijigua Express (Fred Olsen): journey time approx. 45 minutes
From San Sebastian de La Gomera to Valle Gran Rey
For the ride from San Sebastian de La Gomera to the Valle Gran Rey, we recommend a rental car, which we can arrange to be directly at the ferry.
Four times a day also is a line bus, line 1, which takes about 90 minutes to Valle Gran Rey and back. A taxi will cost about 60 euros each way. The buses and taxis drive off directly at the ferry in the port of San Sebastian de La Gomera.
Tip: we will assist you in the booking of the flight (Condor, TUIfly) and arranging economic car rental.