22 + 23 + 161 + 162
Airport buses
The right airport bus for Arrecife or the south: line 22 on working weekdays, 23 at weekends, 161 for Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca, dated boards.
Lanzarote / Independent island guide
Lanzarote bus journey guides, with dated boards
Choose your destination. Find the bus, understand the change, and keep the return in mind.
Your next journey
Where shall we go?
A guide to 8 useful journeys, each with its departures printed by day type.
161
Airport to Puerto del Carmen
Line 161 from both terminals to Matagorda, Costa Mar and the C.C. Biosfera, with every dated departure on the board, its stops and the one rule it has.
Lanzarote AirportPuerto del Carmen
161 + 61
Airport to Playa Blanca
Line 161 by day from T1 and T2 to Playa Blanca's station and quay, the single late line 61, and why a late 162 is heading the other way, with dated boards.
Lanzarote AirportPlaya Blanca
22 or 23 + 3
Airport to Costa Teguise
No direct bus: line 22 or 23 from the airport to Arrecife, then line 3 to Playa Bastián, Pueblo Marinero or Hotel Salinas, both legs on dated boards.
Lanzarote AirportCosta Teguise
Intercity Lanzarote
Tickets
How to pay on Lanzarote's buses, by card or in cash, and Intercity's rules for luggage, children, pushchairs, bikes and pets, from its own customer page.
Line 161 + Line 60 + Line 6 + Line 62
Playa Blanca port by bus
Off the Corralejo ferry at Playa Blanca: lines 161, 60, 62 and 6 from the quay and station to the airport, Puerto del Carmen and Arrecife, dated boards.
Line 9 + Line 22 or 23
Órzola port by bus
Back from La Graciosa at Órzola: line 9 from the quay to Arrecife, where the airport buses start, with dated boards; the ferry is a separate ticket.
Line 2
Arrecife to Puerto del Carmen
Lines 2 and 6 from Arrecife's station and Intercambiador to Matagorda, Costa Mar, Casino and C.C. Biosfera, every dated departure and stop on the board.
ArrecifePuerto del Carmen
6 + 60 + 62
Arrecife to Playa Blanca
Lines 6, 60 and 62 from Arrecife to Playa Blanca's station and quay: which goes via Puerto del Carmen, which via Yaiza, which is semi-direct, dated.
ArrecifePlaya Blanca
Line 20
Arrecife to Famara
Line 20 from Arrecife bus station to Caleta de Famara, weekdays only on the dates read, with the dated board and why the return is the first thing to fix.
ArrecifeCaleta de Famara
Line 7
Arrecife to the north
Line 7 from Arrecife to Teguise, the Jardín de Cactus, Arrieta, Punta Mujeres, Haría and Máguez, with a dated board for each stop along the way.
ArrecifeMáguez
Line 9
Arrecife to Órzola
Line 9 from Arrecife bus station to the Órzola quay for the La Graciosa ferry, with dated boards both ways; the boat is a separate ticket and timetable.
ArrecifeÓrzola
Lanzarote without a car
Yes, you can see Lanzarote by bus. Which resort to base yourself in, what Intercity's lines reach and miss, and why the way back is planned first.
22 + 23 + 161
Late arrivals & early flights
Landing after the last bus or flying before the first: the dated first and last airport departures by day, Aena's taxi advice and an honest plan B.
60 + 30 + 3
Cruise day in Arrecife
Docked at Los Mármoles or Marina Lanzarote with a few hours? The walkable capital, the buses that pass the port, and why all-aboard decides the day.
60 + 30
Beaches by bus
Which Lanzarote beaches have an Intercity stop, which are calm bays and which are surf coasts, in the tourism board's words, and where the bus stops short.
Safety
Beach flags, currents, surf, the sun, calima and wind, and the one number to call: what the Canary and Lanzarote authorities publish about staying safe.
Food & drink
Papas arrugadas with mojo, D.O. Lanzarote wine from La Geria, the market days, and the Spanish that gets you a vegan or gluten-free plate, all sourced.
Where to stay
Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise, Arrecife, Famara or Haría: the bases compared by airport bus, beach and evenings, with no booking links.
Month by month
Every month on Lanzarote from AEMET's airport normals: highs, lows, rain days and sunshine, plus the fiestas, carnivals and markets official pages date.
How we check
Who checks what against which source: Intercity for every bus fact, Turismo Lanzarote for places, dated snapshots with checksums, and how to correct us.
Getting back
How to plan the return leg on Lanzarote's buses: where Intercity prints the last departures, which lines thin out, and the honest plan if you miss it.
Luggage on the bus
Suitcases, hand luggage, pushchairs, bikes and pets on Intercity Lanzarote's buses, as the operator's customer page states them, and what it leaves open.
Sundays & holidays
Which Intercity lines keep running on Sundays and holidays, which switch or stop, and how the boards here map 12 October and 2 November 2026.
Day trips by bus
The day trips Intercity's lines allow from Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise and Arrecife, which need a change, and where a tour is honest.