el hierro: get there and away - travel information, timetables

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There are different ways to travel to El Hierro: you can journey by plane and by ferry.

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»journey by ferry

El Hierro is the smallest of the Canary Islands. Those of you who don't want to hike only, hire a rental car to discover the island.

Find useful links and phone numbers that help you with planning your journey to El Hierro at the end of this page.

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Journey to El Hierro by plane...

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If you are planning to travel by plane, book a flight to Tenerife-South or -North: Transfer to a smaller plane there and get to El Hierro via island hopping.

»Nvia Tenerife-South
»via Tenerife-North

...via Tenerife-South (TFS)

Teneriffa-South/"Reina Sofia" is the biggest airport of the Canaries, airplanes from all over Europe and Central America are landing at two minutes intervals. According to this there is a chance of booking a flight to Tenerife-South on good terms. From the airport Tenerife-South take the bus line 340 and 343 (six times a day) to the airport Tenerife-North and continue your journey to El Hierro by plane (four times a day between 7.30 and 16.30 h).

Alternatively you can go on by ferry: Take a taxi to the port of Los Cristianos (15 km, about 20 Euros). Several times a week ferries are leaving there for El Hierro.

...via Tenerife-North (TFN)

Often the exceptionally well-priced flights are heading to Tenerife-North/"Los Rodeos". Take one of the planes of "Binter Canarias" there, awarded the "best airline of the year" two years in a row by an international jury, or "Islas Airways". The airline travel from TFN to VDE and back around four times a day. The duration of the flight is about 40 minutes and includes spectacular views of Tenerife's famous vulcano "Pico del Teide" (3814 m).

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Journey to El Hierro by ferry...

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The Herreños complain often and extensively about the ferry companies not heading for El Hierro daily: Fred.Olsen and the ferry of Naviera Armas call at the port Puerto de La Estaca every second day only. Yet the journey by ferry is especially interesting for travellers coming from Tenerife or La Gomera, as both ferries come from the small neighbouring islands.

»Fred.Olsen: ferry from Tenerife and La Gomera
»Armas: ferry from Tenerife

Fred.Olsen: ferry from Tenerife and La Gomera

The Canarian-Norwegian company Fred.Olsen is offering the route Los Cristianos-San Sebastián de la Gomera-El Hierro two times a week. The passage takes about two and a half hours. The price for a one-way trip is about 50 Euros.


"Benchijigua Exprés" »Fred.Olsen - http://www.fredolsen.es/	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN

• from El Hierro (Valverde) • to Tenerife (Los Cristianos)	-	-	-	-	12:00¹	-	11:00¹
• from Tenerife (Los Cristianos) • to El Hierro (Valverde)	-	-	-	-	09:00¹	-	08:00¹
¹via La Gomera


"Benchijigua Exprés" »Fred.Olsen - http://www.fredolsen.es/	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN

• from San Sebastián de la Gomera • to Tenerife (Los Cristianos)	07:30 12:00 17:30	07:30 12:00 17:30	07:30 12:00 17:30	07:30 12:00 17:30	07:30 14:00 17:30	07:30 12:00 17:30	07:30 13:00 19:30
• from Tenerife (Los Cristianos) • to San Sebastián de la Gomera	09:00 14:00 19:00	09:00 14:00 19:00	09:00 14:00 19:00	09:00 14:00 19:00	09:00¹ 16:30 19:00	09:00 14:00 20:30	08:00¹ 14:00 20:30
¹continuing to El Hierro

Armas: ferry from Tenerife

Due to current discrepancies in the timetables, we ask you for checking the times of the Armas-ferry online. We will you provide you with the timetable on this page soon.
»Naviera Armas - http://www.navieraarmas.com/

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Useful links and telephone numbers

El Hierro: Mirador de Golfo with view of Pozo de la Salud

»Mirador de Golfo with view of Pozo de la Salud

»Líneas Fred.Olsen - http://www.fredolsen.es/
telephone: +34 922 628 200

»Naviera Armas - http://www.navieraarmas.com/
telephone: +34 902 456 500

»Skyscanner - http://www.skyscanner.net
»ebookers.com - http://www.ebookers.com
international flight search engines

»Binter Canarias - http://www.bintercanarias.com/
telephone: +34 902 391 392

»Islas Airways - http://www.islasnet.com/
telephone: +34 902 477 478

»airport Tenerife-South/Reine Sofia (TFS) - http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/
telephone: +34 902 404 704

»airport Tenerife-North/Los Rodeos (TFN) - http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/
telephone: +34 902 404 704

»airport El Hierro (VDE) - http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/
telephone: +34 902 404 704

Last update: 13th May 2012
no responsibility is taken for the correctness of the timetables

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