How to get here
The Canary Islands are the southernmost point of Europe. Every day frequent flights depart from them, connecting the archipelago with most of the countries of the European Union and the United Kingdom in just a few hours.
La Palma specifically has an international airport 9 km away from its capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma. In addition, there are three sea ports at strategic points around the island which facilitate connections with the rest of the archipelago in convenient ferries, and welcome cruise ships for much of the year.
If you are a citizen of one of these territories, all you need to show upon arrival at the airport is a valid passport or national identity card, with no additional checks.
If you reside in another country, you will have to go through customs control on arrival, where you may be asked, in addition to a passport and other supporting documents, for a visa, travel documents such as return tickets or tourist itinerary, accommodation reservations and proof of sufficient financial means during your stay in the form of cash, cheques, letters of payment or credit cards (minimum amount of 100 euros per person per day, with a minimum of 900 euros or equivalent in foreign currency).
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If You're Coming from Another Canary Island:
If you travel to La Palma from another island you can do it through Armas and Fred Olsen by boat or Binter and CanaryFly by plane
If you’re coming from the Peninsula:
Iberia Express and Vueling offer direct connections from different Spanish cities, allowing you to reach the island in about two and a half or three hours. From Madrid and Barcelona there are connections throughout the year and in summer, Christmas or Easter, as well as direct connections with other cities such as Bilbao.
If you do not manage a direct flight from your place of origin, you always have the option of coming through the island of Gran Canaria or Tenerife with Binter Canarias, or Canaryfly, on a flight that lasts between 30 and 45 minutes.
If You’re Coming from Outside of Spain:
There are direct flights to La Palma from European cities such as Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Munich,, London, Zürich and Amsterdam, with companies such as Lufthansa, FlyEdelweiss, TUI, Condor, Easyjet and Eurowing. In addition to connecting flights via Madrid, Barcelona, Tenerife (North or South) and Gran Canaria.