Balearic Islands Travel Guide

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MALLORCA

Trains

Palma to: Binissalem (hourly; 30min); Inca (hourly; 40min); Sóller (5 daily; 1hr 20min).

Buses

Ca'n Picafort to: Palma (2-5 daily; 1hr); Port d'Alcúdia (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 20min); Porto Cristo (May-Oct Mon-Sat 3 daily; 1hr).

Palma to: Alcúdia (May-Oct Mon-Sat hourly, 5 on Sun; Nov-April 3 daily; 1hr); Andratx (hourly; 45min); Artà (Mon-Sat 4 daily, 1 on Sun; 1hr 25min); Ca'n Picafort (2-5 daily; 1hr); Coves del Drac (May-Oct Mon-Sat 4 daily, 1 on Sun; 1hr); Deià (5 daily; 45min); Inca (Mon-Sat 9 daily, 4 on Sat, 2 on Sun; 30min); Lluc (1-2 daily; 1hr); Platja de Formentor (May-Oct Mon-Sat 1 daily; 1hr 15min); Pollença (3-5 daily; 1hr); Port d'Alcúdia (May-Oct Mon-Sat hourly, 5 on Sun; Nov-April 3-5 daily; 1hr 10min); Port de Pollença (3-5 daily; 1hr 10min); Port de Sóller (via the tunnel: Mon-Fri 5 daily, 2 on Sat, no Sun service; 35min; via Valldemossa: 5 daily; 55min); Sóller (via the tunnel: Mon-Fri 5 daily, 2 on Sat, no Sun service; 30min); Valldemossa (5 daily; 30min).

Port d'Alcúdia to: Alcúdia (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 15min); Cala Rajada (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 40min); Ca'n Picafort (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 20min); Lluc (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 15min); Palma (May-Oct Mon-Sat hourly, 5 on Sun; Nov-April 3-5 daily; 1hr 10min); Platja de Formentor (May-Oct 2 daily; 25min); Pollença (May-Oct every 15min, Nov-April 11 daily; 20min); Port de Pollença (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 20min); Port de Sóller (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 2hr).

Port de Pollença to: Alcúdia (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 20min); Ca'n Picafort (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 1hr); Palma (3-5 daily; 1hr 10min); Platja de Formentor (May-Oct 2 daily; 20min); Pollença (6-16 daily; 10min); Port d'Alcúdia (May-Oct every 15min; Nov-April 11 daily; 20min); Port de Sóller (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 55min); Sóller (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 2hr).

Port de Sóller to: Deià (5 daily; 20min); Palma (via the tunnel: Mon-Fri 5 daily, 2 on Sat, no Sun service; 35min; via Valldemossa: 5 daily; 55min); Pollença (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 45min); Port d'Alcúdia (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 2hr); Port de Pollença (May-Oct Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 50min); Sóller (5 daily; 5min); Valldemossa (5 daily; 30min).

Porto Cristo to: Ca'n Picafort (May-Oct Mon-Sat 3 daily; 1hr); Port d'Alcúdia (May-Oct Mon-Sat 3 daily; 1hr).

Valldemossa to: Andratx (Mon-Sat 1 daily; 1hr); Deià (5 daily; 15min); Palma (5 daily; 30min); Peguera (Mon-Sat 1 daily; 1hr 10min).

MENORCA

Buses

Ciutadella to: Alaior (Mon-Sat 7 daily, 4 on Sun; 40min); Es Mercadal (Mon-Sat 7 daily, 4 on Sun; 30min); Ferreries (Mon-Sat 8 daily, 5 on Sun; 20min); Maó (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 1hr).

Ferreries to: Alaior (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 20min); Cala Santa Galdana (May-Oct 10 daily; 20min); Ciutadella (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 20min); Es Mercadal (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 10min); Maó (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 40min).

Fornells to: Es Mercadal (May-Oct 1-2 daily except on Sun; Nov-April 1 daily on 4 days a week; 15min); Maó (May-Oct 1-2 daily except on Sun; Nov-April 1 daily on 4 days a week; 35min).

Maó to: Alaior (Mon-Sat 11 daily, 9 on Sun; 20min); Ciutadella (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 1hr); Es Mercadal (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 30min); Ferreries (Mon-Sat 6 daily, 4 on Sun; 40min); Fornells (May-Oct 1-2 daily except on Sun; Nov-April 1 daily on 4 days a week; 35min).

IBIZA

Buses

Ibiza Town to: Figueretes (every 30min; 5min); Platja d'en Bossa (every 30min; 10min); Airport (hourly, 20mins); Portinatx (2-3 daily; 45min); Sant Antoni (every 30min; 30min); Ses Salines (hourly; 20min); Santa Eulària des Riu (hourly; 25min); Sant Joan (2-6 daily; 35min); Sant Miquel (2-4 daily; 30min); Sant Josep (5 daily, 20mins).

Boats

Ibiza Town to: Es Canar (7 daily; 1hr 10min); Platja d'en Bossa (6 daily; 20min); Santa Eulària des Riu (7 daily; 50min), Talamanca (every 20mins, 10mins).

INTER-ISLAND FLIGHTS, FERRIES AND HYDROFOILS

Flights are operated by Iberia (tel 902 400 500, ) and Air Europa (tel 902 401 501, ). Inter-island ferries and hydrofoils are operated by Trasmediterránea (tel 902 454 645, ) Baleària (tel 902 191 068, ) plus two other small operators that link Ibiza and Formentera.

Formentera to: Ibiza (9 ferries daily in summer, 5 in winter 1hr; 12 passenger-only hydrofoils daily in summer, 4 daily in winter, 35min).

Ibiza to: Palma (12 daily flights, 30min; 2 daily ferries (5hrs) and one daily summer-only hydrofoil (2hr 15min)

Palma to: Maó (8 flights daily, 30min; 1-2 Trasmediterránea car ferries weekly, 6hr).

Cala Rajada to: Ciutadella (1-3 Cape Balear catamarans daily; 1hr 15min).

Port d'Alcúdia to: Ciutadella (1-2 Iscomar car ferries daily; 3hr 30min).

MAINLAND CAR FERRY CONNECTIONS

Car ferries to the Balearics from the Spanish mainland are operated by Trasmediterránea (tel 902 454 645, ) and Balearia (tel 902 160 180, ).

Barcelona to: Ibiza (2-4 weekly with Trasmediterránea; 9hr); Maó (3-8 weekly with Trasmediterránea; 9hr); Palma (2-4 daily with Trasmediterránea; 8hr).

Dénia to: Ibiza (daily; 5hr); Palma via Sant Antoni with Balearia (1 daily; 8hr).

Valencia to: Ibiza (daily in summer, 2 weekly in winter; 8hr); Maó via Palma with Trasmediterránea (1 weekly; 17hr); Palma with Trasmediterránea (6-7 weekly; 9hr); Palma with Balearia (1 daily; 8hr).

MAINLAND CATAMARAN CONNECTIONS

Catamaran services to the Balearics from the Spanish mainland are operated by Trasmediterránea (tel 902 454 645, ) and Balearia (tel 902 160 180, ).

Barcelona to: Palma with Trasmediterránea (mid-June to mid-Sept 1 daily; 4hr 30min).

Valencia to: Ibiza with Trasmediterránea (mid-June to mid-Sept 1 daily; 2hr 30min); Palma with Trasmediterránea (mid-June to mid-Sept 1 daily; 6hr 15min).

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