Mallorca has a well-established public transport system and an extensive bus service, with bus routes stretching all across the island. It is possible to reach most places by bus, although, depending on the destination, there may not always be a direct bus connection.
There are two different bus companies that provide an airport bus service in Mallorca.
EMT | TIB |
Where do they go? These buses go to destinations in and around Palma City and to S’Arenal. Please see below. When do they run? All year round. What do they look like? They are held in the colours blue, white and green. | Where do they go? The TIB airport buses (AEROTIB) connect the airport with a large number of locations across the island. Please see below. When do they operate? These buses only run during the summer season (usually from the beginning of April to the end of October). What do they look like? They are held in red and yellow colours. |
Route A1 Airport – Palma City
Route A2 Airport – S‘Arenal
Route 34: Airport – Hospital Son Espases
Please note
From 1/11/2024, the AEROTIB buses A32, A42 and A51 will be out of service. They are due to start running again in spring 2025. The A11 is offering a winter schedule from 20/12/2024.
A11 Airport bus Palma – Peguera (via Palmanova, Magaluf, Santa Ponca and Peguera) – please see below.
A32 Airport bus Palma – Can Picafort (via Alcudia / Playa de Muro) – please see below.
A42 Airport bus Palma – Cala Bona (via Cala Millor) – please see below.
A51 Airport bus Palma – Campos (via S’Arenal and Llucmajor) – please see below.
In order to get across the island by bus in winter, you must first take the EMT airport bus route A1 towards Palma City to Palma Estació Intermodal, Palma’s main bus and train station, at Plaça d’Espanya. The bus station, from where all TIB buses depart, is located underground, right next to the metro station. More information is available at the bottom of this page.
The bus stops are directly opposite the public arrivals hall and are easy to find. Exit the 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. This will take you to a set of pedestrian traffic lights were you can cross the slip road. The bus stops are right across the road.
The AEROTIB buses for destinations across Mallorca stop to the right of the traffic lights, and the EMT buses for Palma city and S’Arenal can be found to the left.
All buses returning to the airport will drop passengers off right outside the departures hall on the upper level.
Tickets for the EMT-, as well as the TIB-buses, can be purchased from the driver and will need to be paid in Euros. It is useful to have some coins or smaller bank notes available, as bus drivers may not be able to give change for larger notes.
On the A1 and A2 EMT buses, you will need to pay the driver in cash. Bank notes over €10 may not be accepted.
If you are using the AEROTIB buses, you can pay in cash or by card. If you pay for your ticket with a bank card, the fare will be cheaper than when paying with cash. When using your bank card, you will need to validate the card when getting on the bus and once more just before getting off. For cash payments, you can only use banknotes of €20 or less.
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 very regularly – please see timetables below for more information.
A single journey from Palma Airport to Palma city costs € 5.
Children under 5 are free.
There are discounts for Palma residents, students and pensioners but you have to show ID and relevant documents.
The journey from Palma Airport to Plaça d’Espanya on the A1 bus takes just under 20 minutes.
Buses leave Palma Airport at:
05:30 06:15 06:35 06:55 07:15 07:30 07:45 08:00 08:15 08:30 | 08:45 09:00 09:15 09:30 09:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 | 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 | 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 | 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30 | 18:45 19:00 19:15 19:30 19:45 20:00 20:15 20:30 20:45 21:00 | 21:15 21:35 21:55 22:15 22:35 22:55 23:15 23:35 23:55 00:15 | 00:35 00:55 01:15 02:10 03:10 |
Buses leave Palma city (Passeig Mallorca) at:
03:30 04:15 04:30 04:45 05:05 05:20 05:40 05:58 06:15 06:32 | 06:49 07:06 07:23 07:39 07:55 08:11 08:27 08:43 08:58 09:13 | 09:28 09:43 09:58 10:13 10:28 10:43 10:58 11:13 11:28 11:43 | 11:58 12:13 12:28 12:43 12:58 13:13 13:28 13:43 13:58 14:13 | 14:28 14:43 14:58 15:13 15:28 15:43 15:58 16:13 16:28 16:43 | 16:58 17:13 17:28 17:43 17:58 18:13 18:28 18:43 18:58 19:13 | 19:28 19:43 19:58 20:13 20:28 20:43 20:58 21:13 21:33 21:53 | 22:13 22:38 22:58 23:18 23:38 00:07 |
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.
For more information about route A1, go to http://www.emtpalma.cat/en/route/-/L/17/aeroport-palma-centre
In summer, when the Aerotib buses are running, there are two options for your journey to Arenal: the EMT bus line A2 or the AEROTIB bus line A51. If you are heading directly to Arenal, you are better off with the A51, which is faster and cheaper than the A2. However, if you are going to Can Pastilla or Playa de Palma, you will need to take the A2. Please note that the A51 operates in the summer only, while the A2 runs all year round.
The A2 bus runs very regularly and the travel time is around 45 minutes.
The A51 runs every hour. The journey time is around 20 minutes.
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.
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.
A2 buses from Palma Airport to S’Arenal run from 6:15 am to 10:15 pm
A2 buses from S’Arenal to Palma Airport run from 5:15 am to 9:35 pm
Buses run on average every 45 minutes.
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.
Please note
The A11 will offer a winter schedule from 20/12/2024.
A11 – AIRPORT TO PEGUERA | A11 – PEGUERA TO AIRPORT |
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Aeroport ~Arribades / Arrivals | Peguera ~Torà |
Costa d’en Blanes/ Portals Nous ~Marineland 2 | Galatzó ~Molí de Santa Ponça 1 |
Son Caliu ~Punta Negra 2 ~Son Caliu 2 | Santa Ponça ~Rei Jaume I, 117 ~Santa Ponça centre 2 |
Palmanova ~Ma-1C nord 2 ~Punta Marroig 2 ~Platja de Palmanova 2 ~Pinzons 2 ~Platja de Son Maties 2 | Magaluf ~Pere Vaquer Ramis 1 |
Magaluf ~Pere Vaquer Ramis 2 | Palmanova ~Platja de Son Maties 1 ~Pinzons 1 ~Platja de Palmanova 1 ~Punta Marroig 1 ~Ma-1C nord 1 |
Santa Ponça ~Rei Jaume I, 117 ~Santa Ponça centre 2 | Son Caliu ~Son Caliu 1 ~Punta Negra 1 |
Galatzó ~Molí de Santa Ponça 2 | Costa d’en Blanes – Portals Nous ~Marineland 1 |
Peguera ~La Romana ~Ronda | Aeroport ~Sortides / Departures |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Peguera is 50 minutes.
-Single ticket paid in cash: € 6.75.
-Single ticket paid with bank card: € 4.05 (it is important to validate the card when getting on the bus and once more when exiting).
-Children under 4 who do not occupy a seat travel free of charge.
Please note
From 1/11/2024, the A32 is out of service. It is due to start running again in spring 2025.
A32 – AIRPORT TO CAN PICAFORT | A32 – CAN PICAFORT TO AIRPORT |
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Aeroport ~Arribades / Arrivals | Can Picafort ~Son Bauló ~Can Picafort sud 1 ~Can Picafort centre 1 ~Platja Can Picafort 1 |
Inca ~Inca Llevant 1 | Platja de Muro ~Casetes des Capellans 1 ~Els Pins 1 ~S’Albufera 1 ~Los Troncos 1 ~Ses Fotges 1 ~Las Gaviotas 1 |
Sa Pobla ~Ronda Nord 2 | Platja d’Alcúdia ~Platja dels Francesos 1 ~Estany dels Ponts1 ~Ciutat Blanca 1 ~Pla del Pinar 1 |
Alcúdia ~Pol·lèntia | Port d’Alcúdia ~Entre-mar-i-estany 1 ~Port d’Alcúdia 1 |
Port d’Alcúdia ~Port d’Alcúdia 2 ~Entre-mar-i-estany 2 | Alcúdia ~Centre històric |
Platja d’Alcúdia ~Pla del Pinar 2 ~Ciutat Blanca 2 ~Estany dels Ponts 2 ~Platja dels Francesos 2 | Sa Pobla ~Ronda Nord 1 |
Platja de Muro ~Las Gaviotas 2 ~Ses Fotges 2 ~Los Troncos 2 ~S’Albufera 2 ~Els Pins 2 ~Casetes des Capellans 2 | Inca ~Inca Llevant 1 |
Can Picafort ~Platja Can Picafort 2 ~Can Picafort centre 2 ~Can Picafort sud 2 ~Son Bauló | Aeroport ~Sortides /Departures |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Can Picafort is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
-Single ticket paid in cash: € 13.50
-Single ticket paid with bank card: € 8.10 (it is important to validate the card when getting on the bus and once more when exiting)
-Children under 4 who do not occupy a seat travel free of charge
Please note
From 1/11/2024, the A42 is out of service. It is due to start running again in spring 2025.
A42 – AIRPORT TO CALA BONA | A42 – CALA BONA TO AIRPORT |
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Aeroport ~Arribades / Arrivals | Cala Bona ~Cala Bona nord 1 ~Port esportiu 1 ~Platja Cala Bona 1 |
Algaida ~S’Hostal 2 | Cala Millor ~Davant s’Hort ~Plaça Mallorca 1 ~Bon Temps 1 ~Av. Llevant 1 ~Estanyol |
Montuïri ~Montuïri 2 | Sa Coma ~Mare Selva 1 ~Palmeres 1 ~Savines 1 |
Vilafranca ~Vilafranca 2 | S’Illot ~S’Illot 1 |
Manacor ~Molí – Hospital 2 ~Estació de tren ~Rambla Rei en Jaume | Portocristo ~Ctra. Son Servera 1 ~Mestral 1 |
Portocristo ~Mestral 2 ~Ctra. Son Servera 2 | Manacor ~Rambla Rei en Jaume ~Mossèn Alcover 1 ~Sa Mora ~Molí – Hospital 1 |
S’Illot ~S’Illot 2 | Vilafranca ~Vilafranca 1 |
Sa Coma ~Savines 2 ~Palmeres 2 ~Mare Selva 2 | Montuïri ~Montuïri 1 |
Cala Millor ~Cala Nau ~Av. Llevant 2 ~Bon Temps 2 ~Plaça Mallorca 2 ~Na Llambies | Algaida ~S’Hostal 1 |
Cala Bona ~Platja Cala Bona 2 ~Port esportiu 2 ~Cala Bona nord 1 | Aeroport ~Sortides /Departures |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Cala Bona is 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Single ticket paid in cash: € 13.50
Single ticket paid with bank card: € 8.10 (it is important to validate the card when getting on the bus and once more when exiting)
Please note
From 1/11/2024, the A51 is out of service. It is due to start running again in spring 2025.
A51 – AIRPORT TO CAMPOS | A51 – CAMPOS TO AIRPORT |
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Aeroport ~Arribades / Arrivals | Campos ~La Verge 1 ~Campos oest 1 |
S’Arenal ~Dragonera 2 ~Av. Europa 2 ~Av. Europa 1 ~S’Arenal | Llucmajor ~Llucmajor est 1 ~Llucmajor centre 1 ~Llucmajor oest 1 ~Polígon Son Noguera |
Llucmajor ~Polígon Son Noguera ~Llucmajor oest 2 ~Llucmajor centre 2 ~Llucmajor est 2 | S’Arenal ~Av. Europa 1 ~S’Arenal ~Dragonera 1 |
Campos ~Campos oest 2 ~La Verge 1 | Aeroport ~Sortides / Departures |
The journey time from Palma Airport to Campos is 45 minutes.
-Single ticket paid in cash: € 9.00
-Single ticket paid with bank card: € 5.40 (it is important to validate the card when getting on the bus and once more when exiting)
-Children under 4 who do not occupy a seat travel free of charge
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 check the TIB website.
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
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.
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
More information about public transport in Mallorca:
Please also see our pages “Trains in Mallorca” and “Metro de Palma“.