Bus 102 hits Santa Cruz from TFN in about 25 minutes
TITSA Line 102 runs between Tenerife Norte–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN, Terminal T) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, then continues up to Puerto de la Cruz on the north coast. The bus stop sits directly outside the arrivals level at TFN, a 1–2 minute walk from baggage claim doors. You pay the driver or tap a Ten+ card when boarding, and the whole run between Santa Cruz and Puerto de la Cruz clocks in at under an hour in normal traffic.
Daytime frequency on Line 102 usually sits around 30 minutes, with reduced service late at night and early morning; check the posted timetable at the airport stop for exact departure times. The first buses typically start before 07:00, and the last services toward Santa Cruz and Puerto de la Cruz tend to wrap up around 22:00–23:00. If your flight lands after the final 102 of the night, you may need to fall back to a taxi rank outside arrivals, where cabs queue until close to midnight and beyond on busy days.
Single tickets on TITSA Line 102 are priced by distance, so the fare from TFN to Santa Cruz comes in lower than the longer hop to Puerto de la Cruz. You can pay in cash (small euro notes and coins) directly to the driver, or use a Ten+ card that you load with credit at airport machines or in town kiosks. Fares are clearly printed on the timetable board at the stop, and the driver prints a paper ticket showing the euro amount, route number 102, and time of issue.
Line 102 uses standard green TITSA interurban coaches with underfloor luggage bays, so full-size checked bags stay off the seats. The destination screens on the front read clearly as “102 Sta. Cruz” or “102 Pto. de la Cruz,” and intermediate stops include the main Santa Cruz bus station (Intercambiador) with direct links to other island routes. Doors open only at marked stops, and most drivers keep to the posted timetable within a 5–10 minute window unless traffic around Santa Cruz backs up at peak hours.
For the smoothest ride, walk straight out of TFN arrivals to the signed bus stop, check the 102 timetable board for the next departure, and buy or top up a Ten+ card at the airport machine before you queue so boarding is quick when the bus pulls in.