An optical module has a substrate having a substrate surface provided with terminal pads and landing pads, and an optical element package having terminals and mounted on the substrate surface with a gap formed therebetween. The gap between the optical element package and the substrate surface is determined by the landing pads when the optical element package is mounted on the substrate surface. The terminal pads and the landing pads are exposed in a state where the optical element package is mounted on the substrate surface, and the terminal pads are electrically connected to corresponding terminals by solder.