Mallorca has a well-established public transport system and an extensive bus service, with bus routes stretching all across the island. In normal times, it is possible to reach most places by bus, although, depending on the destination, there may not always be a direct bus connection.
The wearing of a face mask on public transport is mandatory. The consumption of food and drink on the buses is currently prohibited.
There are two different bus companies that provide an airport bus service in Mallorca. The blue, white, and green EMT airport buses go to and from Palma city. The red and yellow TIB airport buses (AEROTIB) connect the airport with other destinations across the island.
A1 Airport bus to and from Palma city
A2 Airport bus to and from S‘Arenal
A11 Airport bus Palma – Camp de Mar (via Palmanova, Magaluf, Santa Ponca and Peguera)
A32 Airport bus Palma – Can Picafort (via Alcudia / Playa de Muro)
A42 Airport bus Palma – Cala Bona (via Cala Millor)
A51 Airport bus Palma – Campos (via S’Arenal and Llucmajor)
To use the TIB buses for other destinations across Mallorca, or during the winter season, when the airport buses are not running, you will need to get to the main Palma city bus terminal, Plaça d’Espanya (see below). It’s called the Intermodal Station, where the train and Metro station can also be found. This is around 8km/ 5miles from the airport and can be reached via the EMT bus service A1 or by taxi.
The bus stops are right opposite the public arrivals hall and are easy to find. Exit the public arrivals hall through one of the doors numbered from 1 to 7. Door number 4 is in the central position for the bus stops, but it doesn’t matter which exit you choose, as the bus stops are clearly signposted. Once outside, aim for the covered walkway, which is clearly visible from all vantage points. The walkway will take you across the slip roads straight to the bus stops.
Buses returning to the airport will drop passengers off at departures on the upper level.
Tickets for the EMT-, as well as the TIB-buses, can be purchased from the driver. You can only use banknotes of €20 or less to pay on the bus. Only if your fare is more than €20 can you pay with a €50 banknote.
A single journey from Palma Airport to Palma city costs € 5.
Children under 5 are free.
The journey from Palma Airport to Plaça d’Espanya on the A1 bus takes just under 20 minutes.
The route A1 bus goes from Palma Airport to Palma city and around the old town. The last stop is at the Es Baluard art museum, from where the bus will return via the same route to the airport. While previously the route carried on all the way to the port, there is now no longer a direct route between the airport and Palma port.
The city stops provide excellent places to stop off for shopping or visiting the old town. All buses have the next stop on their electronic display system inside the bus. Buses go every 10 to 15 minutes on average during the day and around every 30 minutes after 9pm.
Palma airport to Palma city: 6:15 am to 00:15 am
Palma city to Palma airport: 4:45 am to 11:37 pm
Plaça d’Espanya: This is where the main bus and train terminals are based in Palma city, even the tourist train to Soller is next to this stop. From here travellers can take a bus or train to virtually any resort and town in Mallorca.
Es Baluard: Contemporary art museum with more than 700 works of art from international and local artists as well as temporary exhibitions, cultural and educational activities. Additionally, this stop is only a few minutes’ walk away from the trendy district of Santa Catalina.
The bus costs €5, under 5s are free. There are discounts for Palma residents, students and pensioners but you have to show ID and relevant documents.
For more information about route A1, go to http://www.emtpalma.cat/en/route/-/L/17/aeroport-palma-centre
Route number A2 takes around 30 minutes and goes very frequently.
A2 buses from Palma airport to S’Arenal run from 7:10 am to 10:10 pm
A2 buses from S’Arenal to Palma airport run from 6:25 am to 9:25 pm
Buses leave from the airport roughly every 30 minutes on average.
The bus costs €5, under 5s are free. There are discounts for Palma residents, students and pensioners but you have to show ID and relevant documents.
When using the EMT route A2 bus to S’Arenal, passengers can get off at several hotels along the way. It departs Palma Airport towards Can Pastilla, goes along Playa de Palma and from there on to S’Arenal. All buses have the next stop on an electronic display system.
From S’Arenal the bus will return on the same route to the airport except it will not return through the center of Can Pastilla. Passengers who were dropped off in the centre of Can Pastilla, Hotel Linda, Bartomeu Riutort and Hotel Miraflores on their arrival will have to go to the main road bus stops to return to Palma Airport. These are close by and are stops numbered 434, 1193 or 437, this is only to return to Palma airport.
For more information about route A2, please follow this link
http://www.emtpalma.cat/en/route/-/L/21/s-arenal-aeroport
Contact details EMT
Empresa Municipal de Transports Urbans de Palma de Mallorca
Calle Josep Anselm Clavé 5, 07002 Palma
Customer Service Telephone: +34 971 214 444
[email protected]
http://www.emtpalma.cat/en/home
Mobile app:
Download the app MobiPalma, available on Apple or Android, to view bus routes across Palma city and surroundings as well as arrival times.
Aéroport | Aeroport – Arribades (40129) |
Portals Nous | Marineland (11020) |
Son Caliu | Punta Negra (11021) Son Caliu (11023) |
Palmanova | Ma-1C nord (11176) Punta Marroig (11028) Platja de Palmanova (11030) Pinzons (11032) Platja de Son Maties (11035) |
Magaluf | Pere Vaquer Ramis (11039) Zona poliesportiva (11158) Camí Porrassa (11049) |
Santa Ponça | Rei Jaume I, 117 (11091) Rei Jaume I, 107 (11179) Rei Jaume I, 124 (11090) |
Galatzó | Molí de Santa Ponça (11092) |
Peguera | La Romana (11161) Ronda (11184) Talaia (11183) Bulevard – Garrovers (11137) |
Camp de Mar | Camp de Mar (5001) |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Camp de Mar is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Aeroport | Aeroport – Arribades (40129) |
Pont d’Inca Nou | Pont d’Inca Nou 1 (36097) |
Inca | Inca Llevant 1 (27014) |
Sa Pobla | Ronda Nord 2 (44010) |
Alcúdia | Pol·lèntia (3033) |
Port d’Alcúdia | Port d’Alcúdia (3055) Entre-mar-i-estany (3065) |
Platja d’Alcúdia | Pla del Pinar (3063) Ciutat Blanca (3061) Estany dels Ponts (3059) Platja dels Francesos (3057) |
Platja de Muro | Las Gaviotas (39012) Ses Fotges (39040) Los Troncos (39038) S’Albufera (39007) Els Pins (39004) Casetes des Capellans (39024) |
Can Picafort | Platja Can Picafort 2 (55035) Can Picafort centre 2 (55036) Can Picafort sud 2 (55038) Oficina municipal (55039) Son Bauló (55040) Diagonal (55008) |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Can Picafort (Son Bauló) is 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Aeroport | Aeroport – Arribades (40129) |
Algaida | S’Hostal (4008) |
Montuïri | Montuïri (38010) |
Vilafranca | Vilafranca (65001) |
Manacor | Molí – Hospital 2 (33059) Av. Parc – Baix d’es Cos (33081) |
Portocristo | Mestral (33079) Ctra. Son Servera 2 (33054) |
S’Illot | S’Illot (33068) |
sa Coma | Savines (51001) Palmeres (51005) |
Cala Millor | Cala Nau (51013) Av. Llevant (51017) Bon Temps (51020) Plaça Mallorca (62041) Na Llambies (62005) |
Cala Bona | Platja Cala Bona (62006) Port esportiu (62009) Cala Bona nord 1 (62028) |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Cala Bona is 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Aeroport | Aeroport – Arribades (40129) |
S’Arenal | Aqualand (31121) S’Arenal (31122) Dragonera (31123) |
Llucmajor | Polígon Son Noguera (31061) Llucmajor est 2 (31055) |
Campos | Campos oest (13010) La Verge 1 (13007) |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Campos is 45 minutes.
Timetables for the above routes vary throughout the year. The price for your ticket will depend on your destination. To view the current timetables and ticket prices, please follow the link below, then click on the route relevant to you. Here you will be able to view ticket prices under „fares and hops“, and timetables under „current times“: https://www.tib.org/en/web/ctm/autobus/aerotib
TIB runs further bus routes from the Intermodal Station in Palma City, which is around 8km/ 5miles from the airport. To get from Palma Airport to the Intermodal Station, you will need to take the EMT bus A1, which runs on average every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes after 9 pm. It is five stops from the airport to the Intermodal Station at Plaça d’Espanya and the journey time is just under 20 minutes.
The red and yellow TIB-buses go all across the island
The Mallorca bus routes are organized into five zones: 100,200,300,400,500. These approximately represent an area of the island, but the routes overlap the zones.
Andratx, Peguera, Santa Ponsa, Magaluf, Palma Nova
Valdemossa , Soller
Puerto de Pollensa, C’an Picafort, Alcudia, Puerto de Alcudia
Cala Ratjada, Cala Millor, Porto Cristo, Manacor
Cala D’Or, Cala Figuera, Ses Salines, San Jordi, Llucmajor
Special routes for Markets across the island
Once in Palma at the main bus station you will have to purchase a ticket from the bus driver on the bus. Ticket prices will vary, depending on your destination.
You can only use bank notes of €20 or less to pay on the bus. Only if your fare is more than €20 can you pay with a €50 bank note.
To see the individual bus routes, timetables and ticket prices, please follow the link below. Click on “routes” and choose the route most relevant to you. You will then be able to find out ticket prices under “fares and hops” and view the timetable under “current times”.
https://www.tib.org/en/web/ctm
You can also ask for a timetable printout (horario de ruta) for a particular route at the bus station.
Contact details for TIB
Transport de les Illes Balears
Intermodal Station,
Plaça d’Espanya s/n, Palma.
Customer Service Telephone: +34 971 17 77 77
www.tib.org