Car hire and driving in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Spain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LPA means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648909 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648910.
Drives from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to La Laguna | Spain | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Funchal | Portugal | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Cadiz | Spain | 1,269 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Huelva | Spain | 1,290 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 40 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Jerez de la Frontera | Spain | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Algeciras | Spain | 1,294 km (804 mi) | about 19 h 44 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Setúbal | Portugal | 1,307 km (812 mi) | about 19 h 56 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Queluz | Portugal | 1,315 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 3 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Amadora | Portugal | 1,315 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Lisbon | Portugal | 1,316 km (818 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Dos Hermanas | Spain | 1,352 km (840 mi) | about 20 h 37 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Madrid | Spain | 1,738 km (1,080 mi) | about 26 h 31 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Sevilla | Spain | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 20 h 41 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Málaga | Spain | 1,407 km (874 mi) | about 21 h 27 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Murcia | Spain | 1,723 km (1,071 mi) | about 26 h 16 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Alicante | Spain | 1,792 km (1,114 mi) | about 27 h 20 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Córdoba | Spain | 1,471 km (914 mi) | about 22 h 26 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Valladolid | Spain | 1,792 km (1,113 mi) | about 27 h 20 min |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Porto | Portugal | 1,577 km (980 mi) | about 24 h 3 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
The right, as everywhere in Spain.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.