Tenerife, lying opposite the west coast of Africa, is part of the Canarian archipelago, Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Tenerife stands on a four hours flight from the Northern Europe and just 300 kilometers from the African coast.

By Air
The most practical and easiest way to go Tenerife is by air. There are numerous direct flights to Tenerife from many major European and world cities by the many budget airlines. Also there are cruises and ferries from major ports in European cities. Also there are regular flights between the Canary Islands.

Tenerife has two airports which include; Tenerife South Reina Sofia Airport (TFS) and Tenerife North Airport (TFN).

Tenerife South (Sur) Airport (TFS, Phone : (+34) 91 321 10 00 ; 902 404 704) is the busiest one that all flights arrive and depart to mainly international European destinations. It is situated 60 km. to the south of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Tenerife North (Norte) Airport (TFN, Phone : (+34) 91 321 10 00 ; 902 404 704 ; 922 635 999) is the smaller one and most domestic flights from Spain mainland are organized. It is situated 10 km. to the west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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Car hire in Tenerife, taxis and busses are the options for city center transportation.

By Sea from Spain
Trasmediterránea ferries (www.trasmediterranea.es; Phone: 902 454 645)travel weekly from Cádiz to Tenerife via Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The port of Tenerife is located at Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

That regular ferries are once a week and approximate voyage time is 39 hours. The arrival ports include, Arrecife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and La Palma.