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Moving island with your car: ferry on your own or a car transport company

By William Sebastian Vega · Published on

Moving from Gran Canaria to Tenerife, buying a car in Lanzarote while living in Fuerteventura… Moving a car between islands is simpler than taking it to the mainland, but it helps to know your options.

In short: there are no customs between the islands, so you only need the car's documents in order. You can travel with it on the ferry by buying a ticket with a vehicle, or have it transported without you.

Ferry connections between the islands

  • Tenerife – Gran Canaria: Santa Cruz de Tenerife–Agaete (about 80 minutes) and Santa Cruz–Las Palmas (from 1 h 40 min).
  • Tenerife – La Gomera: Los Cristianos–San Sebastián de La Gomera, about 50 minutes.
  • Tenerife – La Palma: Los Cristianos–Santa Cruz de La Palma, about 2 h 30 min.
  • Tenerife – El Hierro: Los Cristianos–La Estaca, about 2 h 20 min.
  • Gran Canaria – Fuerteventura: Las Palmas–Morro Jable or Puerto del Rosario, about 2 hours.
  • Gran Canaria – Lanzarote: Las Palmas–Arrecife, about 6 h 30 min.
  • Lanzarote – Fuerteventura: Playa Blanca–Corralejo, 25 to 35 minutes.

These are public data from the ferry companies checked in October 2026; timetables change with the season.

Option 1: travel with your car on the ferry

You buy a ticket with a vehicle, go to the port with the car and travel with it. It's a good option if you also need to make the trip and don't mind driving to the port and from the arrival port.

Option 2: have the car transported

It's worth it when you can't go with the car: you're moving by plane, you bought the car on another island or you need it delivered to a specific address. We collect it, load it onto the ferry and deliver it.

One of our Google reviews describes a transport from Gran Canaria to Tenerife where we collected the car the day after the service was confirmed.

Documents

  • Technical data sheet with a valid ITV inspection.
  • Registration certificate.
  • Valid insurance.

Islands without a direct connection

Not every island is connected to every other. For example, from La Gomera to Gran Canaria the car goes via Tenerife. In those cases we coordinate both ships.

See transport between islands

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