Car hire and driving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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 TFN means 9 km (6 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Telde | Spain | 97 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Funchal | Portugal | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Cadiz | Spain | 1,293 km (804 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Huelva | Spain | 1,308 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Setúbal | Portugal | 1,309 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Queluz | Portugal | 1,314 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 2 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Amadora | Portugal | 1,315 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 3 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Jerez de la Frontera | Spain | 1,315 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 3 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Lisbon | Portugal | 1,316 km (818 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Algeciras | Spain | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 12 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Dos Hermanas | Spain | 1,374 km (854 mi) | about 20 h 57 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Madrid | Spain | 1,754 km (1,090 mi) | about 26 h 45 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Sevilla | Spain | 1,378 km (856 mi) | about 21 h 1 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Málaga | Spain | 1,437 km (893 mi) | about 21 h 55 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Murcia | Spain | 1,757 km (1,091 mi) | about 26 h 47 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Córdoba | Spain | 1,494 km (928 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valladolid | Spain | 1,800 km (1,118 mi) | about 27 h 27 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Vigo | Spain | 1,674 km (1,040 mi) | about 25 h 32 min |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Porto | Portugal | 1,572 km (977 mi) | about 23 h 58 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
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.