Air and Sea Connections

Gran Canaria has excellent port and airport infrastructure which guarantees that, despite its insularity, there are frequent connections extending to all the countries of Europe and to the African continent. Furthermore, there is a wide range of specialised services in the Las Palmas Port area.

Gran Canaria connected

You can reach it by sea or air. You’ll be inspired by the experience of multinational companies or innovative start-ups. Connecting with Gran Canaria is simple. Just allow yourself to be carried away and discover the many opportunities on this unique island. Explore all the connections Gran Canaria can offer and create your own route to a destination in which to invest.

Routes from Gran Canaria by boat
Routes from Gran Canaria by plane

Air Connections

The Airport of Gran Canaria (LPA) connects the island with over 100 destinations in Spain, the rest of Europe and Africa. In 2019 more than 13 million people passed through it, making it the sixth Spanish airport in numbers of passengers and the fifth for operations.

Gran Canaria Airport

Airport Data 2022

12,417,699

TRAVELLERS

15,830

CARGO IN TONNE

115,661

AIR MOVEMENTS

148

DIRECT DESTINATIONS

OPERATIVE AIRLINES

Sea Connections and Port Services

Gran Canaria has two main ports, one in Las Palmas and the other in Arinaga. Of these, the Port of Las Palmas is much larger and has a much greater volume of cargo and passenger operations, including notable cruise activity. Currently there are connections with over 180 ports around the world, 22 of which are directly with West Africa.

The port has become a point of reference for supplying services to vessels, ranging from repairs to provisioning. Services offered to drilling rigs operating in West Africa are also noteworthy, as is the fact that the port has become a logistics base for UN and Red Cross humanitarian programmes.