The quick answer
For Arrecife, line 22 runs Monday to Friday and line 23 runs at weekends. Both call at airport terminals T1 and T2; use line 161 for daytime travel south to Puerto del Carmen or Playa Blanca.
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- 161
- 162
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Line 22: Arrecife – AirportIntercity Lanzarote: Line 23: Arrecife – Airport – Playa HondaIntercity Lanzarote: Line 161: Airport – Puerto del Carmen – Playa BlancaAena: César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport bus access
How to make the journey
Choose the Arrecife service by day
Use line 22 on working Monday–Friday days; line 23 is the weekend service and also serves Playa Honda.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Line 22: Arrecife – AirportIntercity Lanzarote: Line 23: Arrecife – Airport – Playa HondaAena: César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport bus access
Board at the terminal shown for your service
The official route pages list both Aeropuerto T1 and Aeropuerto T2. Check the direction and terminal before boarding.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Line 22: Arrecife – AirportIntercity Lanzarote: Line 23: Arrecife – Airport – Playa HondaIntercity Lanzarote: Line 161: Airport – Puerto del Carmen – Playa Blanca
Tell the driver your destination
Say where you are travelling before validating a bank card, keep the ticket to the end, and put suitcases in the luggage hold where the bus has one.
Arrecife is the network hinge
Airport line 22 starts at Arrecife bus station and line 23 links Arrecife, the airport and Playa Honda. Change in Arrecife for Costa Teguise.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Line 22: Arrecife – AirportIntercity Lanzarote: Line 23: Arrecife – Airport – Playa HondaIntercity Lanzarote: Line 1: Arrecife – Costa Teguise
A September 2026 change to watch
The line 22 page says that from 1 October 2026 its timetable expands and line 22D stops operating. September advice that mentions 22D is time-limited; recheck the operator before travelling after the change.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Line 22: Arrecife – AirportIntercity Lanzarote: Line 22D: Intercambiador – Airport Guidance valid through ; recheck after this date.
Keep the return in mind
Heading back?
For an Arrecife return, use line 22 on a weekday or line 23 at the weekend. For a south-resort return, line 161 is the daytime service; line 162 has late departures from Playa Blanca.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Line 22: Arrecife – AirportIntercity Lanzarote: Line 23: Arrecife – Airport – Playa HondaIntercity Lanzarote: Line 161: Airport – Puerto del Carmen – Playa BlancaIntercity Lanzarote: Line 162: Arrecife station – Airport – Playa BlancaAena: César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport bus access