Lanzarote · South-west interior
Timanfaya National Park
A landscape still warm underneath
Red craters, lava flows and ash fields from the eruptions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and on the Islote de Hilario the ground still holds their heat. You see it from a coach on Manrique’s Route of the Volcanoes; getting to the entrance needs a plan of its own.
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
- Come for
- Volcanic geology, immense landscapes and a signature island day
- Make time for
- Half a day with pre-arranged transport
- By bus
- There is no verified Intercity route to the Montañas del Fuego entrance.
The journey is part of the day
Getting to Timanfaya National Park
There is no verified Intercity route to the Montañas del Fuego entrance. Line 60 serves Yaiza on the Arrecife–Playa Blanca corridor, but Yaiza is only a possible planning base and not the park entrance; there is no onward public-bus promise here. Use independently arranged road transport or the verified island-highlights excursion and follow its confirmed pickup instructions.
Checked Sources: Intercity Lanzarote, Turismo Lanzarote, GetYourGuide
Bus guides
Lines from this site’s guides. Departure times are in the boards on this site’s airport, journey and place pages.
Before you settle in
Keep the way home in mind.
Confirm your return transport before entering the park. If an excursion provides collection, use the provider's named point and time. If you independently use line 60 at Yaiza on another leg, check that timetable separately; neither the park's internal bus nor a visit ticket returns you to Yaiza or a resort.
A little introduction
Get to know Timanfaya National Park.
Timanfaya is the landscape that explains Lanzarote at first sight: ash plains, rust-red cones and lava from the eruptions of 1730–1736 and 1824, protected because the ground is both fragile and geologically exceptional. A visit to Montañas del Fuego starts at the Taro de Entrada on the LZ-67. After admission, the controlled Ruta de los Volcanes is travelled on the park's own bus from Islote de Hilario. That vehicle is part of the attraction and is not an Intercity public bus. The distinction matters when planning: no cited public route reaches the entrance, so arrange a car, taxi or organised excursion before setting out.
Why go
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Heat you can feel
On the Islote de Hilario, geothermal activity shows that the subsoil still holds part of the eruptions’ heat.
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A route designed by Manrique
The Route of the Volcanoes is a coach ride through the park, conceived by César Manrique, with an audio narrative to help you read the land.
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Lunch cooked by a volcano
El Diablo grills meat and vegetables over a five-metre well where the earth reaches around 250 degrees.
Checked – Oct 2026 Sources: Turismo Lanzarote, Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales, CACT Lanzarote
Make a day of it
What to do in Timanfaya National Park
- Activity Don’t miss
Ride the controlled Volcano Route
The park bus follows the Ruta de los Volcanes through terrain that visitors cannot explore freely. Admission at Montañas del Fuego includes this internal ride and the geothermal demonstrations. Follow staff instructions and keep the bus journey distinct from transport to the entrance.
- Sight Don’t miss
Read the landscape at Islote de Hilario
At the visitor area, demonstrations reveal heat close beneath the surface and César Manrique's El Diablo building sits within the dark terrain. Facilities and access conditions can change, so check the official visitor page before committing to the day.
- Culture Don’t miss
Give the geology some context
The separate visitor centre at Mancha Blanca explains the eruptions and the protected landscape through exhibitions and audiovisual material. It is a different facility from the Montañas del Fuego entrance; decide which stop belongs in your transport plan instead of treating 'Timanfaya' as one address.
- Food & drink
Eat at El Diablo
Manrique’s circular glass dining room looks out over the lava. It takes no reservations: tables go first come, first served.
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- Sight
Photograph the devil
CACT suggests the geyser area, the natural oven and the Devil figure as the shots to take.
- Culture
Begin at Mancha Blanca
The park’s visitor and interpretation centre, on the Tinajo–Yaiza road, explains the eruptions before you see them.
Checked – 2026 Sources: Turismo Lanzarote, CACT Lanzarote
A day here
How a day in Timanfaya National Park feels
A plan built on the buses this guide already names; choose your bus back before you set out.
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Morning
Arrange the road first
No verified Intercity route reaches the Montañas del Fuego entrance. Line 60 serves Yaiza, but Yaiza is not the park entrance: book road transport or an excursion before you set out.
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Middle of the day
Islote de Hilario and the coach
Arrive for your booked slot, watch the heat demonstrations and ride the Route of the Volcanoes.
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Afternoon
Leave the way you planned
Return with the transport you confirmed in the morning. Neither the park’s coach nor the ticket takes you back to Yaiza or a resort.
Checked Sources: Intercity Lanzarote, Turismo Lanzarote, CACT Lanzarote
Asked and answered
Questions people ask about Timanfaya National Park
Is there a bus to Timanfaya National Park?
No verified Intercity route reaches the Montañas del Fuego entrance. Line 60 serves Yaiza on the Arrecife–Playa Blanca road, but Yaiza is a planning base, not the park entrance: arrange road transport or an excursion with a confirmed pickup.
How do I get back from Timanfaya without a car?
Confirm your return before you enter the park: neither the park's internal bus nor a visit ticket takes you back to Yaiza or a resort. On an excursion, use the provider's named collection point.
Checked Sources: Intercity Lanzarote, Turismo Lanzarote, GetYourGuide
Good to know
Small details. Better days.
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Do not confuse the two buses
The guagua included with park admission only runs the controlled route after entry. It is not part of Lanzarote's public network and cannot be used to reach or leave the park.
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Check access before the drive
Opening arrangements, admission and queues can change. Review the official park information, carry water and sun protection, and do not leave marked visitor areas or treat protected lava as open hiking terrain.
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Tickets are online only
At Montañas del Fuego, tickets are sold online only, for a set date and time, and CACT asks you to arrive 15 minutes before your slot.
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No wandering off the route
To protect the park, you cannot explore it freely by car or on foot. In winter bring warm clothing: CACT notes it is a windy area.
Checked – 2026 Sources: Turismo Lanzarote, CACT Lanzarote
Photos and film
Timanfaya National Park in pictures
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The devil of Timanfaya. No verified Intercity route reaches the park entrance, so plan the road there separately. Photo: Vcarceler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Make room for something memorable
Book something around Timanfaya National Park
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Lanzarote full-day island highlights tour
An organised overview of Lanzarote's volcanic south and northern sights, useful when you want to cover places that do not form one simple public-bus day trip.
Why consider it Choose it for a first-day island overview or for Timanfaya and northern attractions without piecing together separate transport.
View experience: Lanzarote full-day island highlights tour on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Meeting point & getting there: Lanzarote full-day island highlights tour
Pickup options are listed for several resorts, including Arrecife, Puerto del Carmen, Costa Teguise and Playa Blanca. The provider confirms the exact point and time the day before; itineraries can change.
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Tours and activities on Lanzarote as GetYourGuide lists them today, with current prices and reviews.
There’s more around the corner
Where next?
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Oliver Gargan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 North-central interior
Villa de Teguise
Historic architecture, local crafts and unhurried café stops
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Sources for this page
The sources this page cites, each with the date we checked it. Two dates mean the facts that cite it were checked on different days.
Intercity Lanzarote
- Line 60: Arrecife – Playa Blanca Checked – 2026
Turismo Lanzarote
- Visiting Timanfaya National Park Checked – 2026
- Official Lanzarote island map and visitor guide Checked
- Tinajo and Mancha Blanca Checked
GetYourGuide
- Full-Day Island Highlights Tour Checked
Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales
- Timanfaya National Park: history Checked
CACT Lanzarote
- Montañas del Fuego Checked
- Frequently asked questions Checked
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