César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport to Corralejo, Fuerteventura (via Playa Blanca ferry)
Corralejo is 32 km by road plus a 25–35 minute ferry from Lanzarote Airport. Cheapest: bus 162-D/161 to Playa Blanca harbour and Líneas Romero (about €24). Fastest: taxi and Fred. Olsen, about 85 minutes.
Flying into Lanzarote for a stay on Fuerteventura is common. The route has two stages: a bus or taxi to Playa Blanca harbour, then a ferry across the Bocayna strait to Corralejo. Fred. Olsen, Líneas Romero and Baleària share the crossing. With the semi-direct 162-D bus and a well-timed sailing, the trip takes well under two hours and costs about €24.
How far is Corralejo, Fuerteventura (via Playa Blanca ferry) from César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport?
Corralejo, Fuerteventura (via Playa Blanca ferry) is 44 km (27 miles) from César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport by road, about 1h 25m by car outside rush hour. In a straight line it is 34 km. By public transport, Ferry takes about 35 min and costs €8.
Every way to get there
Our verdict: Ferry is the one to take: €8 with no change, and about as quick as going by car. Timetable: Check the operator for the date.
What it costs for your group
The ferry is charged per person, while a taxi is one price for the whole car — so the more of you there are, the better door-to-door value looks.
| Group | Ferry (per person) | Taxi (per car) | Best value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo · 1 traveller | €8 | €47 | Ferry |
| Couple · 2 travellers | €16 | €47 | Ferry |
| Family of 4 · 4 travellers | €32 | €47 | Ferry |
Which option should you choose?
| If your priority is… | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Ferry | From €8, about 35 min, no change needed. |
| Speed | Fred. Olsen Express Playa Blanca–Corralejo | 25 min, from €20. |
| A group of 4 | Ferry | Four tickets still come to about €32 — less than a car. |
| A late-night arrival | Taxi or pre-booked transfer | Ferry stops overnight — timetable: Check the operator for the date. |
By transport mode
Bus / shuttle
162-D ~25 min / 161 ~55 min to the harbour (bus ~€3.30, not published) + Líneas Romero €20.50. Line 61 (22:30) arrives after the last sailings.
Where to catch it: Bus stop outside Terminal 1; get off at Muelle de Playa Blanca (port)
Times: 162-D from airport ~10:20–19:20; 161 07:30–21:30
Best for solo & budget travellersFerry
Bocayna Express ~25 min (vehicles), Buganvilla Express ~35 min (passengers only). Only resident prices published (from €5/€8 after 75% discount); non-resident estimate ~€20–32.
Where to catch it: Playa Blanca port, by the Muelle bus stop
Times: Roughly hourly through the day; check the operator schedule for the date
Best for scenic harbour crossingsFerry
Published adult non-resident €20.50 one way / €39 return; child €11 / €21. Crossing time not stated by Romero (other operators take 25–35 min).
Where to catch it: Playa Blanca port
Times: From Lanzarote 09:30, 11:15, 12:45, 16:30, 18:30
Best for scenic harbour crossingsFerry
From €8 advertised; fares vary with date and demand (booking sites show ~€21–46 typical in 2026).
Where to catch it: Playa Blanca port
Times: Check the operator for the date
Best for scenic harbour crossingsTaxi
Road leg only; add the ferry fare per person. Estimate from Aena-published tariff.
Where to catch it: Official rank outside Terminal 1 arrivals
Times: 24 hours (ferries ~06:50–20:00)
Best for small groups in a hurryPrivate transfer
Road leg only; the driver plans around your sailing and the price doesn't change if the flight is late.
Where to catch it: T1 arrivals; tell the operator your sailing time
Times: 24 hours
Best for families, groups & late arrivalsCorralejo, Fuerteventura (via Playa Blanca ferry) & Arrecife in photos
Buying tickets in Arrecife
Intercity Bus Lanzarote tickets are bought on board from the driver. There are no ticket machines at the airport stops. The operator asks you to pay the exact fare or use a note of no more than €10. Bank cards are accepted only when the on-board terminal is working, and a 2026 travel guide reports that contactless cards have not been accepted since December 2025, so carry coins. The operator does not publish a fare table online. Guides quote about €1.40 for short trips (Arrecife, Puerto del Carmen) and about €3.30 to Playa Blanca.
The Bono General rechargeable card costs €2, takes top-ups of €5–50 and gives 10% off each fare. It is not personalised and can pay for several passengers on the same trip. It is sold on board and at the offices in Arrecife bus station, Playa Blanca bus station and the Arrecife Intercambiador. Children under four travel free if they do not occupy a seat. Suitcases go in the luggage hold where the bus has one, and the driver decides what can be carried inside.
Taxi scams & safety in Arrecife
Use only the official taxi rank outside Terminal 1 arrivals. Aena advises passengers to avoid drivers offering rides elsewhere in the terminal and to ask for a receipt if they want to make a complaint. Lanzarote taxis are metered, with no fixed airport fares. The approved tariff Aena publishes (BOC no. 59, 24 March 2023) is:
- Tariff 1 (weekdays 06:00–22:00): €3.85 minimum, €1.35/km
- Tariff 2 (nights 22:00–06:00, Sundays and holidays): €4.25 minimum, €1.55/km
- €2.10 supplement for trips to or from the airport or port; waiting time €18.50/hour
- Christmas nights (24 and 31 Dec, 5 Jan, 22:00–24:00): €6.54 minimum
Check that the meter is running and showing the right tariff for the day and time. Prices quoted online for pre-booked transfers are per vehicle, not per person, and are often higher than the meter for short trips such as Arrecife or Playa Honda.
Getting from ACE to Corralejo, Fuerteventura (via Playa Blanca ferry)
Two islands, one road and one strait
Some people fly into Lanzarote while staying on Fuerteventura, often because the flights are cheaper or better timed. It works because Playa Blanca, at Lanzarote's southern tip, is only a short crossing from Corralejo at Fuerteventura's northern end. The trip has two stages. First about 32 km by road from the airport to Playa Blanca harbour, then a 25–35 minute ferry over the Bocayna strait. If the connections line up, you can be in Corralejo about an hour and a half after collecting your bags.
Stage one: airport to Playa Blanca harbour
All the southern bus lines end at the harbour stop, Muelle de Playa Blanca, so the bus delivers you straight to the port.
- Line 162-D is the one to look for first. It passes Terminal 1 at about 10:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:20, 15:20, 16:20, 17:20 and 19:20 and runs semi-direct, reaching the harbour in about 25 minutes.
- Line 161 runs more often: 07:30, 08:30, every half hour from 09:00 to 16:30, then hourly to 21:30. It goes along the coast through Puerto del Carmen and Yaiza, so allow about 55 minutes to the harbour.
- Line 61 at 22:30 reaches the harbour after the last ferries have sailed, so it is no use for this trip.
Guides put the bus fare to Playa Blanca at about €3.30. The operator does not publish fares, so carry coins or a note of no more than €10.
A taxi from the Terminal 1 rank takes 35–40 minutes. The meter comes to roughly €47–55, with the top of that range applying at night, on Sundays and on holidays. A pre-booked car from online sellers is about €75–90. Its advantage on this route is that the driver can be given your sailing time and the price stays the same if the plane is late.
Stage two: choosing a ferry
Three companies sail Playa Blanca–Corralejo, and between them there are frequent departures through the day.
- Fred. Olsen Express advertises up to 12 departures a day, about hourly. The Bocayna Express takes vehicles and crosses in about 25 minutes. The Buganvilla Express is passenger-only and takes about 35. Fred. Olsen publishes only resident prices on the route page (from €5 and €8 after a 75% resident discount), which suggests non-resident fares of very roughly €20 and €32. Confirm when booking. Luggage trolleys at the port cost €1.
- Líneas Romero lists departures from Lanzarote at 09:30, 11:15, 12:45, 16:30 and 18:30, with a published non-resident adult fare of €20.50 one way and €39 return (children €11 / €21).
- Baleària Canarias, which took over Naviera Armas' routes, offers up to seven sailings a day on weekdays and six at weekends, crossing in about 35 minutes. Fares start from €8 and vary with date and demand.
Booking sites show the first departures from Playa Blanca at about 06:50 and the last at about 20:00. Foot passengers are asked to be at the port about 20 minutes before sailing.
Putting the two halves together
Some combinations that work on paper: the 10:20 162-D reaches the harbour around 10:45, in time for the 11:15 Romero or the next Fred. Olsen. A 15:20 162-D gets you to the port about 15:45 with time to spare for the 16:30 Romero. The 161 reaches the harbour 55 minutes after leaving the airport, at 25 minutes past the hour for most of the day, which suits a sailing about 35–40 minutes later. Missing a boat by a few minutes is common, so leave yourself one spare departure.
What it adds up to
- Cheapest: bus plus Líneas Romero, about €3.30 + €20.50 = roughly €24 per adult.
- Quickest: taxi to the port plus Fred. Olsen's Bocayna Express, about 85 minutes from the taxi rank, port check-in included.
- Families with luggage: a pre-booked car to the port, then any passenger ferry. The car fare is shared between everyone, and the ferry fare is per person.
Common mistakes on this route
Arriving on the last flight of the evening and expecting to cross. By the time a 22:30 bus reaches Playa Blanca the last ferry has gone, so a late arrival means a night in Playa Blanca. Assuming every ferry ticket can be used on another company's boat: they cannot, so check the operator name on your booking. Not checking for wind: the Bocayna strait can be choppy, and operators may change sailings for weather, so check the day's departures before you leave the airport.
ACE to Corralejo, Fuerteventura (via Playa Blanca ferry) — FAQ
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Sources
Fares and times on this page were last held against their official sources on 21 October 2026. Operators change prices without notice — if you spot a difference, the operator’s own page is the authority. How we check fares.
- Intercity Bus Lanzarote – line 162-D Arrecife–Aeropuerto–Playa Blanca · checked 2026-10-21
- Intercity Bus Lanzarote – line 161 Aeropuerto–Puerto del Carmen–Playa Blanca timetable · checked 2026-10-21
- Intercity Bus Lanzarote – line 61 Aeropuerto–Puerto del Carmen–Uga–Playa Blanca (22:30 departure) · checked 2026-10-21
- Fred. Olsen Express – Lanzarote–Fuerteventura fast ferry · checked 2026-10-21
- Líneas Romero – Lanzarote–Fuerteventura timetable · checked 2026-10-21
- Líneas Romero – fares · checked 2026-10-21
- Baleària Canarias (ex-Naviera Armas) – ferry to Lanzarote · checked 2026-10-21
- AFerry – Playa Blanca–Corralejo route overview (sailing span, typical 2026 fares, check-in) · checked 2026-10-21
- Aena – César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport: taxi rank and official fares (BOC no. 59, 24 Mar 2023) · checked 2026-10-21
- Intercity Bus Lanzarote – customer service (payment, luggage, children) · checked 2026-10-21
- The Flashpacker – Lanzarote by bus 2026 (fares from €1.40, no contactless since Dec 2025) · checked 2026-10-21
- Suntransfers – Lanzarote Airport to Playa Blanca (private and shared prices) · checked 2026-10-21
