3.40 € gets you inland from T1 with Line 16 Tiadhe
This public bus is the budget move if you use Fuerteventura Airport (T1) as a hop to smaller inland towns instead of the beach resorts. Line 16 Tiadhe runs from the airport to places like Antigua and Tuineje, with fares starting around 3.40 € per person depending on distance. It’s slower than taxis or car hire, but if price beats speed in your head, this is the tool.
Line 16 Tiadhe sits firmly in “check the timetable twice” territory because it runs only a handful of times per day. You’re not looking at a Metro-style 10‑minute frequency; you might see gaps of an hour or more in the middle of the day. The bus uses the main airport stop just outside T1 arrivals, so you walk out of baggage claim, step onto the curb, and look for the Tiadhe-branded stop with the route number 16 listed.
Tickets for Line 16 usually run in the 3–6 € range depending on how far inland you go, which undercuts a 25–40 € taxi ride to similar towns by a long way. You pay the driver on board in cash; small notes like 5 € and 10 € are safest. The ride can take 30–60 minutes or more, because the bus threads through local stops on the FV‑2 and inland roads before dropping you in village centers.
Line 16 Tiadhe mainly serves workers and locals, so expect basic seats, no guaranteed luggage racks, and no dedicated airport styling. The upside: the stop names match what you’ll see on Google Maps and on Tiadhe’s own timetable PDFs, so cross‑checking “Antigua” or “Tuineje” against the printed schedule at the stop takes 30 seconds. If in doubt, say your town name to the driver and confirm it’s on this run before you tap your ticket money.
Build the buffer for your flight home: look up the exact Line 16 departure back to FUE, then aim to be at the village stop at least 15 minutes before the printed time in case the bus runs early.