If you are considering a holiday to La Palma, then you may wish to take advantage of one of the many super-cheap flights and travel via Tenerife or Gran Canaria. Then you can continue your journey by air or sea - or even stay a few days on one of those islands.
If travelling via Tenerife, you will most likely need to transfer from the international airport in the south, Reina Sofia, to the north airport, Los Rodeos, which serves the Canary islands plus mainland Spain.
For inter-island flights - check out Binter or Islas airways - www.bintercanarias.com or www.islasairways.com. The flight from Tenerife (north airport) to La Palma takes 25 minutes and from Gran Canaria, 50 minutes.
Both Binter and Islas use the ATR 73 twin-engine turboprop which carry up to 78 passengers. If you enjoy small (ish) planes, you'll love this - it's a lot fun!
For ferries to La Palma, look at www.fredolssen.es or www.navieraarmas.com. There is a fast ferry from Los Cristianos in Tenerife with Fred Olsen lines which takes around two and a half hours and with Armas which take a couple of hours longer. By boat from Gran Canaria takes considerably longer. View it as a mini-cruise - just sit back and enjoy!
