How to find cheap flights to Terceira Lajes Airport (TER)
231 € is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Terceira Lajes Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to TER, the lowest fare is 117 €.
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It's generally recommended to book about four months before your planned departure. This is when you're likely to get the best price on tickets to Terceira Lajes, where Terceira Lajes Airport is located.
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Think about taking a flight with a stop since indirect routes are often cheaper. Just uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Terceira Lajes Airport.
Best time to go to Terceira Lajes
You can usually hop on the cheapest flight to Terceira Lajes in September.
If you have flexible travel dates, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to TER.
If you'd love to experience Terceira Lajes at its liveliest, lock in your flights to TER for August. Holidaying during peak seasons often means more to do and see than at other times.
April is the quietest period of the year to travel if you prefer a more laid-back vibe. You'll generally find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Terceira Lajes then.
With averages of between 20ºC (68ºF) and 24ºC (75ºF), August is when Terceira Lajes is warmest. Plan your visit around your weather preferences to make the most of your time here.
February has the lowest temperatures, ranging from about 11ºC (52ºF) to 16ºC (61ºF).
July gives you the best chance of sunshine. With two days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Terceira Lajes.
Rain is more common here in December, which gets around eight days of wet weather.
Flying to Terceira Lajes Airport (TER): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Terceira Lajes Airport, these popular airlines make getting to Terceira Lajes nice and easy:
If you want to travel with the carrier with the fewest delays, book your TER plane ticket with Azores Airlines. Up to 74% of its flights into this hub arrive as scheduled.
You'll step off the plane in the UTC-1 timezone at TER.
Whether you're arriving late or simply want the convenience of staying close by, you'll find some comfortable hotels near Terceira Lajes Airport. Kick back at one of these after your flight to TER:
Terceira Lajes Airport has an on-time rating of 65%, which shows how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be useful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
Terceira Lajes Airport is located in Terceira Lajes, Azores, Portugal.
Getting to central Terceira Lajes from Terceira Lajes Airport (TER)
The distance from TER to central Terceira Lajes is about 3 kilometres.
If you're taking a taxi or ride-sharing after your flight to TER, it'll take around 5 minutes to get to the centre.
Hop on public transport and you'll be there in roughly 10 minutes.
Terceira Lajes makes it easy to find your perfect base. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to help get you started:
How to get to Angra do Heroísmo from Terceira Lajes Airport (TER)
The nearby city of Angra do Heroísmo is about 21 kilometres from TER. Reaching the centre by ride-share or taxi should take around 20 minutes.
Allow roughly 1 hour 30 minutes if you plan to travel to Angra do Heroísmo on public transport.
Travelling from Terceira Lajes Airport (TER) to Calheta
If Calheta is where you're travelling to, public transport should take around 6 hours 10 minutes from Terceira Lajes Airport. This city is about 80 kilometres from TER.
It'll take you 4 hours 40 minutes or so to drive to Calheta.
Explore more of Portugal
There are plenty more places to explore in Portugal, starting with Ponta Delgada. Portas da Cidade, Gruta do Carvao and Igreja do Colegio are must-visits in this city, which is about 161 kilometres southeast of Terceira Lajes. Ponta Delgada Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) is the major airport in Ponta Delgada.
Another city in Portugal that has plenty going for it is Lagoa. From Terceira Lajes, it's roughly 177 kilometres southeast and offers top sights like Church of Santa Cruz and Colecao Visitavel Matriz of thegoa. Spend a little time at Núcleo Museológico do Presépio too.
Or set out for Angra do Heroísmo, about 16 kilometres southwest of Terceira Lajes. Monte Brasil Caldeira, Historical Institute of Terceira and Se Cathedral are just the start of the reasons to visit.