Gran Canaria buses: which line to take and what it costs

From the airport: which bus to your resort

Gran Canaria airport (LPA) is on the east coast, between Las Palmas and the southern resorts, and every bus from it is one of Global’s. Aena puts the bus stop on the departures level (Planta 1). In Global’s timetables the stop is called “Aeropuerto Sur” for buses heading south and “Aeropuerto LP” for buses heading to Las Palmas; the direct lines add “Exprés”. The fares are Global’s single tickets, read in its fare finder on 5 October 2026.

Las Palmas to the south: lines 30, 50, 91 and 1

By day, four lines link Las Palmas with the south: lines 30 and 50 go to Maspalomas, line 91 to Puerto Rico and Mogán, and line 1 stops everywhere on the way. Line 5 takes over at night (see night buses). In Las Palmas, lines 30 and 91 start at the Santa Catalina bus station and stop at San Telmo; lines 1, 5 and 50 start at San Telmo.

Along the south coast: Playa del Inglés, Puerto Rico, Mogán

Between Playa del Inglés and Puerto de Mogán several lines share the coast road. The fare depends on the two stops, not on the line:

Line 32 runs on weekdays only, from the Parque Tropical bus station (09:00–18:00) via Playa del Inglés and Faro de Maspalomas to Puerto de Mogán, without stopping in Arguineguín or Puerto Rico. It leaves Mogán from 08:45 to 17:35.

Line 33 takes the coast road through Arguineguín, Puerto Rico and Amadores to Puerto de Mogán and Taurito. Lines 39 (Playa del Inglés – Puerto Rico – Playa del Cura) and 70 (Palmitos Park – Puerto Rico – Mogán) also appear in Global’s fare finder for these trips.

Not line 66: since 5 October 2026 it only carries passengers to or from the airport (details). Between San Agustín, Playa del Inglés and Faro de Maspalomas, take one of the other lines that stop there, such as 1, 36 or 90.

Day trips by bus

Global’s buses reach most of the classic day trips. Fares are single tickets from the stop named.

• Roque Nublo

  Line 18 from Faro de Maspalomas, €6.00. Direct buses leave at 08:00, 09:00 and 15:00. Walking up to the rock between 10:00 and 17:00 needs a free booking.

  Roque Nublo: booking, trails and line 18 →

• Caldera de Bandama

  Line 311 from San Telmo, €1.55, roughly hourly.

  Bandama: rim walk, crater floor and wine →

• Teror

  Lines 216 and 229 from San Telmo, €2.30.

  Teror guide →

• Agaete and Puerto de las Nieves

  Lines 103 and 130 (semi-direct) from San Telmo, €4.40. Sailing to Tenerife with Fred. Olsen? Its free bus to the Agaete ferry leaves from Parque Santa Catalina: see the ferry guide.

  Agaete guide →

• Maspalomas dunes

  From Las Palmas, line 30, and from the airport, line 66, stop in Playa del Inglés and end at Faro de Maspalomas; the dunes lie between the two.

  How to get to the dunes →

Tickets, fares and how to pay

Fares from Las Palmas and for day trips

Night buses and last departures

The day lines’ last departures range from 17:05 (line 50) to 23:30 (line 1). After that, line 5 and the late line 1 buses link Las Palmas, the airport and the south through the night.

No bus at that hour? Our airport transfers guide compares taxis and pre-booked transfers.

Las Palmas city: the yellow buses

Las Palmas has its own yellow city buses, run by Guaguas Municipales. You need them only for trips inside the city; for the airport and the rest of the island, take Global’s turquoise buses.

Yellow · city

Guaguas Municipales

Inside Las Palmas only. Single ticket €1.40, or €0.42 a trip with the BonoGuagua.

• Las Palmas city
• App: GuaguasLPA
• No airport, no resorts

Turquoise · island

Global

The airport, the south, Mogán and the interior: every line in this guide.

• Airport, Las Palmas and the south
• Cash, contactless card or transport card
• App: GuaguasGLOBAL
• Fares by distance: name your stop

Photo by Antonio Vera, CC BY-SA 2.0.

For a trip across the city, look it up in GuaguasLPA or Google Maps. For trips out of the city there are two bus stations: Santa Catalina, near Las Canteras and the port (lines 30, 60 and 91), and San Telmo, at the edge of Triana (lines 1, 5, 30, 50, 60 and 91, and the day-trip lines 103, 216, 229 and 311).

Apps and official timetables

• GuaguasGLOBAL Global’s official app, for the turquoise island buses (App Store).
• GuaguasLPA Guaguas Municipales’ official app, for the yellow city buses.
• Google Maps Plans bus journeys: enter both places and choose “public transport”.
• Global’s fare finder The single fare between any two stops, with the lines that serve them.
• Global’s timetables One PDF per line, with the departures from each end. At the stops in between, the bus passes later than the times printed.

Four mistakes to avoid

1. 1

   Mistake

   Waiting for a yellow bus to the airport

   Problem: Guaguas Municipales’ yellow buses only run inside Las Palmas.

   Solution: For the airport, the resorts and the interior, take Global’s turquoise buses.

2. 2

   Mistake

   Not naming your stop

   Problem: Global charges by distance: from the airport, Playa del Inglés costs €3.50 and Faro de Maspalomas €4.05.

   Solution: Tell the driver the exact stop, for example “Faro de Maspalomas” or “Playa del Inglés”.

3. 3

   Mistake

   Taking line 66 along the coast

   Problem: Since 5 October 2026 line 66 only carries passengers to or from the airport.

   Solution: Between San Agustín, Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas, take line 1, 36 or 90.

4. 4

   Mistake

   Expecting the weekday timetable at weekends

   Problem: Line 50 runs 16 times on weekdays but 10 on Sundays, and line 32 does not run at weekends at all.

   Solution: Check the Saturday and Sunday columns in the line’s PDF before you set off.

Frequently asked questions