BY PLANE
With over 22.768.032 registered passengers in 2013, Palma airport (PMI), also known as International Airport of Son Sant Joan, is the main connection point on the island for local visitors and especially for international tourists.
Located 10 km. away from Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the island, it is well connected with the main Spanish and European cities. The most important connections are with the cities of Barcelona, Madrid-Barajas and Düsseldorf, with over a million passengers, and Cologne, with annual traffic of over eight hundred thousand passengers.
For those you wish to travel to several of the Balearic Islands, there are connections between Mallorca and the islands of Menorca and Ibiza. Please remember that during high season, flight frequencies increase significantly. The countries with more traffic to the Baleares are Germany and the United Kingdom and also from mainland Spain.
Organised trips and packaged holidays
Charter flights are another option to travel to Palma de Mallorca. Please remember that this type of air tickets do not allow any date nor time changes. Some travel agencies like us, offer organised trips and packages that include flights, accommodation on half or full board, as well as transfers.
On arrival at Palma de Mallorca Airport, there is a bus stop and a taxi stand.
Public Bus
Line 1. It connects the airport with the city centre, the Paseo Marítimo and the Port.
Line 21. It connects the airport with Ca’n Pastilla and Playa de Palma.
Bus stops at the airport: Terminal: Arrivals. Floor 0.
Rates: One way ticket: 3 Euros. Bus driver has change for maximum 10 Euros. The tickets must be purchased on board.
Palma has a good city bus service (EMT). You may check the schedules and itineraries on their website and app “EMT Palma” and “PMI Transit”. The latter also offers the underground and train information.
Information telephone number: 0034 971 21 44 44
Taxi Stand
Look for the taxi stand sign at the Terminal: Arrivals. Floor 0. Please ask for a receipt in the event of a possible claim.
Car hire
Although there is an excellent bus network that connects Palma with the main tourist resorts, villages, beaches and “calas”, the best transportation to move around the island is by car, which you can hire at the airport. Prices are higher during peak season.
Underground, trains, trams
Mallorca has one underground line and two railway lines, one goes from Palma to Sóller and the other one goes to Inca (and continues to Sa Pobla and Manacor). You will find the central stations at the“Intermodal” Station in Plaza España.
We recommend you take the vintage train to Sóller, then take the attractive tram that connects the village with its port and beach. The train station is also located in the centre of Palma, a few metres from Plaza España.
BY FERRY
From mainland Spain, Menorca or Ibiza. From Formentera you get to Mallorca via Ibiza.
I you like travelling by boat or perhaps you don’t like to fly or even if you prefer to travel with your own car, this means of transport is a good option. Ferries depart from Valencia, Denia and Barcelona. Roundtrip tickets are cheaper.
BY CRUISE
Numerous Mediterranean cruises stop in Mallorca every year. Its capital is, with over a million passengers a year, the fifth European port with the most traffic.