Route guide
Corralejo to Playa Blanca: the shortest Fuerteventura–Lanzarote crossing
Fred. Olsen Express links Corralejo and Playa Blanca across the Strait of Bocaina. The operator
publishes about 25 minutes on the vehicle-carrying Bocayna Express and around 35 minutes on the
passenger-only Buganvilla Express, with up to twelve departures a day across the service.
Choose the departure carefully if you need to take a car: not every vessel carries vehicles. For
foot passengers, the high frequency makes the route particularly convenient for combining the two
islands in one holiday.
Compare the total journey rather than only the headline fare: departure time, arrival time, vehicle
cost, accommodation, port formalities and onward travel can materially change which sailing is best.
For Corralejo to Playa Blanca, the advertised crossing time is only one part of the journey. Allow
for port access, check-in, boarding and disembarkation when deciding which departure best fits the
day.
Look beyond the headline fare when comparing Corralejo to Playa Blanca. Departure time, ticket
flexibility and the transfer after arrival can make a different sailing more convenient overall.
The former Armas service is now part of Baleària Canarias. Compare Fred. Olsen Express, Baleària Canarias and Líneas Marítimas Romero; passenger and vehicle arrangements differ by operator. Official source 1 · Official source 2