Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Tenerife

The island stays mild through the destination's winter, and daylight is shorter then than in the Canary summer, which is exactly why January is the cheapest month on this route. Prices climb toward the school holidays and the Christmas period, when families from Glasgow and the rest of the United Kingdom head south. Booking outside those peaks, and staying flexible on the days around a departure, keeps fares down.

Most of the route is low-cost: Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2, Wizz Air Malta and TUI Airways sell cheap base fares where baggage, seat choice and sometimes cabin bags cost extra, so the ticket price is only the starting point. British Airways, BA CityFlyer and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines sit at the full-service end, with more included in the fare. Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines appear on connecting routings, which add a change of plane but can work out cheaper or fit your schedule better than a nonstop.

If you land in the evening, the trip into town changes character: buses run less often after dark and hiring a car at Tenerife Sur or Tenerife Norte takes longer when desks are queueing. Tenerife Sur handles most of the package and charter traffic and sits some distance from resorts along the south coast, while Tenerife Norte is closer to Santa Cruz on the island's side of the motorway. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange transport, because crossing the island by road takes real time.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Tenerife

212 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Atlantic/Canary)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm whether you fly into Tenerife Sur or Tenerife Norte, since they sit on opposite sides of the island.
• Check what a low-cost fare includes, because Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizz Air Malta charge separately for bags and often cabin bags.
• Verify passport and entry requirements for Spain before you book rather than at the airport.
• If the itinerary connects through KLM Royal Dutch Airlines or Aer Lingus, check whether both flights sit on one ticket.
• Compare dates across October to August, since January fares differ sharply from school-holiday weeks.