MALLORCA AIRPORT: How to arrive using public transport

Mallorca Airport is located just 8 kilometres / 5 miles east of Palma, and the journey by bus takes only some 15 minutes, depending on the number of stops they make.

The bus stop is located opposite the car park in the arrivals area. The Line 1 and Route 21 services are operated by EMT, which is owned by the municipality of Palma de Mallorca. Going by bus is a very cost effective option and the municipality is endeavouring to keep prices low, so as to make bus travel attractive to locals and tourists alike. The bus stops in the airport can be found just opposite from the car parking area, on the ground level of the check-in and arrivals areas.

Both Line 1 and Route 21 operate daily throughout the year, with additional services being offeredduring the busiest times in the summer. The first bus of the day for Line 1 departs from the airport at 06.00am and during the winter the final bus for Line 1 leaves the airport at 01.10 and at 01.50 during the summer. During the busy summer months the bus service runs every 12 minutes.

Buses from Mallorca Airport for the Route 21 service run ca. every 30 minutes daily throughout the year. They leave the airport at 07.00am with their first service, while the last bus runs at 22.10pm during winter and at 00.30am in summer.Mallorca Airport buses were designed to be a comfortable and cheap alternative for as many people as possible. The Route 21 service takes tourists to many of the most popular hotels. The ticket for Mallorca Airport buses is approx €2.00 for a single journey,

Bus services run from just outside the check-in and arrivals areas of the terminals, just opposite the car parking area. Taxi stands are also located conveniently outside the arrivals area on the ground floor level.

There are a number of official airport taxi operators. You can make a booking beforehand by telephoning or you can find the service at the taxi rank. Official Mallorca Airport taxis are supplied by operators like Radiotaxi (tel +34 971 755440), Palma Taxi (tel +34 971 401 414) and Fono Taxi (+34 971 728 081) among others. Disabled passengers wishing to hire Mallorca Airport taxis can telephone a special line at +34 971 703 529 to obtain a specially equipped vehicle for their requirements.

Mallorca Taxis may be more expensive but they do provide greater comfort when travelling with small children or a lot of luggage or both. They also offer more privacy for travellers wishing to make important telephone calls from their mobile phones while being chauffeured to Palma or to the resorts on the island.

Taxis in Mallorca Airport provide a fast and efficient mode of transport for business travellers, who are always in a hurry and would rather not be sitting in a bus that makes many stops before reaching its destination.

A comfortable journey in Mallorca Airport taxis gives a business traveller just that little bit of extra time to compose a last minute adjustment to a presentation or relax before a meeting.

Depending on what time of day and what day of the week you travel via Mallorca Airport taxis, there may be different charges applicable. Weekends and evenings in particular attract higher taxi fares.

There will also be an additional charge for every piece of luggage loaded into the taxi and the shuttle service between Palma and the airport also attracts a surcharge.