Why go
- Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain.
History
Las Palmas, officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in Spain. With a population of 383,516 as of 2024, it is the ninth-largest city in Spain. It is also the fifth-most populous urban area in Spain and, depending on sources, ninth or tenth most populous metropolitan area in Spain.
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa-Su 12:00-01:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 2 Pl. Hurtado de Mendoza, 35002 · burgerking.es
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-23:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 11:30-23:30 Features: takeaway · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35220 · tacobell.es
International, Venezuelan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 4 Calle Venezuela, Las… · bululucanarias.com
Breakfast, Cake, Crepe, Diner, Donut, Fish And Chips, International, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:30 Features: vegan options · 35002 · juicyavenue.es
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa-Su 10:00-16:00 · 24b Calle Joaquín Costa, 35007 · luwak.cafe
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 19:30-23:30; Fr-Su 13:30-16:30, 19:30-23:30 · 16 Calle Misericordia, 35012 · monkeypizza.camarero10.team
International, Mediterranean, Regional, Sandwich, Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-23:00 Features: vegan options · 35002 · mrkale.es
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Airports
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) 22 km to the centre
Gran Canaria Island, CN, ES — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 36 airlines (Ryanair, Binter Canarias, Iberia Airlines, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 80 destinations incl. Madrid, Manchester, London, Cologne, Duesseldorf… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 36 airlines, 80 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 26 routes: Barcelona, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bremen, Bristol, Charleroi, Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Manchester, Pisa, Porto, Prestwick, Santander, Santiago, Sevilla, Valencia, Weeze
- Binter Canarias NT (ATR 72, CRJ-900, Dash 8-400) · 15 routes: Agadir*, Arrecife, Banjul*, Casablanca*, Dakar, El Aaiún*, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Hierro, Lisbon*, Marrakech*, Praia, Santiago Island*, Santa Cruz De La Palma, Tenerife, Tenerife
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321, CRJ-900, CRK) · 11 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Dakar, Madrid, Malaga*, Nouakschott, Paris*, Santiago*, Sevilla*, Valencia*
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-200) · 10 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Salzburg, Vienna, Zurich
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 10 routes: Bergen, Berlin, Cologne, Copenhagen, Hamburg, London, Munich, Oslo, Sandefjord, Stockholm
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, A321, 32S) · 8 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 8 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, London, London, Manchester
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 8 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Stuttgart
- Tropic Air PM (AT4, SWM) · 7 routes: Arrecife, Dakhla, El Aaiún, Fuerteventura, GLN, Nouadhibou, Tenerife
- Jet2.com LS (757-200, 737-800, 737-800) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321, A320, 757-200) · 5 routes: Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 5 routes: Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Paris, Sevilla
- Air Europa UX (737-800, A330-200, A330-300) · 4 routes: Bilbao, Madrid, Santiago, Sevilla
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Arrecife, Eindhoven
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 2 routes: London, Mulhouse
- Germania ST (A319, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bremen, Erfurt
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, Manchester
- Niki HG (A320) · 2 routes: Salzburg, Vienna
- Royal Air Maroc AT (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Tenerife
- SATA International S4 (Dash 8-400, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Funchal*, Lisbon
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 737-800) · 1 route: Madrid*
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: Madrid*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Madrid
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Helvetic Airways 2L (A319) · 1 route: Zurich
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 1 route: Nouadhibou
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- XL Airways France SE (737-800) · 1 route: Paris
- Yangon Airways HK (A320) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Puerto de la Luz y de Las Palmas
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre
Muelle Cambullonero
Ferry terminal · 2.2 km from the centre · Naviera Armas
Terminal Fred Olsen
Ferry terminal · 2.3 km from the centre · Fred Olsen
Fred Olsen
Ferry terminal · 2.4 km from the centre · Fred Olsen
Terminal Naviera Armas Terminal
Ferry terminal · 4.6 km from the centre
San Cristóbal
Ferry terminal · 6 km from the centre
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife)
Ferry route · Naviera Armas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Morro Jable (Fuerteventura)
Ferry route · Fred.Olsen
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Morrojable (Fuerteventura)
Ferry route · Naviera Armas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura)
Ferry route · Naviera Armas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Arrecife (Lanzarote)
Ferry route · Naviera Armas
Huelva - Gran Canaria (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
Ferry route · Fred. Olsen Express
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Puerto de la Luz y de Las Palmas, 1.5 km); routes include Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Morro Jable (Fuerteventura), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Morrojable (Fuerteventura).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.