Teno massif · Buenavista del Norte, Tenerife

Punta de Teno

Everything you need to know before you go: Getting there, parking, prices, best time.

Last checked: September 2026

Does it cost anything?Free, bus €1No entry fee. The only way in is bus 369 at €1 per trip.

How do I get there?Bus 369 onlyNo cars, walkers or cyclists. Bus from Buenavista, 20 min.Where do I park?Buenavista bus stationPark around the bus station or at the Cruz de Toledo stop.When is it best?Summer: 8:00–20:0021 June – 30 September. Rest of the year 10:00–19:00.

The Teno lighthouse at the island's north-west tip — Photo: H. Zell, License: CC BY-SA 3.0

The road to the lighthouse at Tenerife's north-west tip is closed to private cars, and also to walkers and cyclists. You park in Buenavista del Norte and take bus 369: 20 minutes, €1.

Straight talk

What to know before you go.

You can't walk in either. The ban covers walkers and cyclists too, not just private cars. The bus or a taxi are the only ways in.
The last bus is at 19:50. Miss it and you need a taxi from Buenavista. Outside summer the town hall gives 19:00 as the end of access, so ask TITSA (922 531 300) which buses run.
The phone number on Google Maps is not the lighthouse. +34 922 447 974 is the Teno Rural Park visitor centre in El Palmar, not a desk at the tip.

Getting there

You drive to Buenavista del Norte and take the bus for the last stretch along the TF-445.

By car

From Puerto de la Cruz

~1 h to Buenavista

From Los Gigantes

~45 min to Buenavista

Bus 369

20 min, €1

01From the north coast follow the TF-42 west to Buenavista del Norte. From the south you can also get there via Santiago del Teide and Masca (TF-436).
02Park around the Buenavista bus station (Estación de Guaguas) or near the Cruz de Toledo bus stop.
03Take bus 369 to Punta de Teno. It runs roughly every hour and takes about 20 minutes. Tourist day and week passes are valid.
04Note the return times before you get off. The last bus leaves Punta de Teno at 19:50.

Driving, walking or cycling past the closure on the TF-445 is not allowed.

Route to the car park

Other

Bus 369 from Buenavista
Roughly hourly from the bus station, 20 minutes to the tip. Tourist day and week passes are valid. Note the return times before you get off.
Getting to Buenavista by bus
Bus 363 runs from Puerto de la Cruz via Icod de los Vinos, about 1 h 30 min, roughly every half hour on weekdays. From the south, bus 355 crosses the mountains via Masca.
Taxi
Taxis are allowed on the TF-445 and can take you all the way to the tip.

Check before you go

Access on the TF-445 runs on fixed hours that change with the season. The road can close completely for weather alerts, maintenance or works, and bus 369 then does not run. The town hall publishes the access rules, TITSA the bus service and the Cabildo road closures.

Parking & arriving

Around Buenavista bus station

TITSA recommends parking around the bus station, where line 369 starts.

Cruz de Toledo stop

The second recommended place to park, at a stop along the line.

No parking at the tip

Only bus 369, taxis, blue-badge holders and vehicles carrying boats or sports equipment (8:15–20:15) may drive to Punta de Teno.

On site

The bus stops at the tip, next to the lighthouse and a small stone bay. The lighthouse is automated and cannot be visited inside. The bay has no lifeguards and noticeable currents.

Time there: ~1–2 h, set by the return buses
Toilets: None at the tip at the moment
Food & drink: None; bring water and food from Buenavista

When is it worth it?

The road is only open during set hours. Tap a time of day.

00–08Before 8:00

Closed. No buses run to Punta de Teno.

08–10Early morning

The town hall lists access from 8:00 only from 21 June to 30 September. The TITSA timetable shows the first bus at 8:20 on weekdays and 8:00 at weekends, without seasons.

10–19Day

Open all year. Buses leave Buenavista roughly every hour and take about 20 minutes.

19–20Evening

The town hall lists access until 20:00 in summer and 19:00 otherwise. The last bus in the TITSA timetable leaves Punta de Teno at 19:50.

20–24After 20:00

Closed. Plan to be on the 19:50 bus back.

Access hours as published by Buenavista del Norte, September 2026.

21 Jun – 30 Sep

Access 8:00–20:00 every day.

1 Oct – 20 Jun

Access 10:00–19:00 every day.

Weekends and holidays

Slightly different bus times: from Buenavista 8:00, 9:00, 10:10, then roughly hourly with extra buses at 17:50 and 18:40.

Forecast

Facts

Entry: Source: Town · 09/2026; Free
Access on the TF-445: Source: Cabildo · 09/2026; Only bus 369, taxis, blue-badge holders and vehicles carrying boats or sports equipment. No private cars, walkers or cyclists
Access hours: Source: Town · 09/2026; 21 June – 30 September 8:00–20:00, 1 October – 20 June 10:00–19:00
Bus 369: Source: TITSA · 09/2026; Buenavista (bus station) – San Sebastián – Cruz de Toledo – Barranco Itobal – Punta de Teno, 20 min
Fare: Source: TITSA · 09/2026; €1 per trip. Tourist day and week passes valid
Bus to Buenavista: Source: TITSA · 09/2026; Line 363 Puerto de la Cruz – Icod de los Vinos – Buenavista, 1 h 30 min
Weekdays from Buenavista: Source: TITSA · 09/2026; 8:20, 9:00, 10:10, then hourly 11:00–18:00, last 19:30
Weekdays from Punta de Teno: Source: TITSA · 09/2026; 8:40, 9:25, 10:35, then hourly 11:25–18:25, last 19:50
Weekends from Punta de Teno: Source: TITSA · 09/2026; Last bus 19:50
Road information: Source: Cabildo · 09/2026; +34 900 210 131
Teno Rural Park visitor centre: Source: Cabildo · 09/2026; +34 922 447 974, in El Palmar