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Country Guide > Europe > Spain > Balearic Islands | |
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Travel - International Air Local flights run by Iberia (IB) link all the islands. Air Europa and Spanair also fly. Approximate flight times From Palma de Mallorca to London is two hours 15 minutes; from Menorca is two hours 20 minutes and from Ibiza is two hours 20 minutes. International airports Palma de Mallorca (PMI) (Son San Juan) is 11km (7 miles) southeast of the city. Buses to the city leave every 30 to 60 minutes (0705-0005; travel time – 30 minutes). Return is from Plaza España. Taxis to the city are also available. The airport has a duty-free shop, first aid facilities, bank/bureau de change, bars, car hire, tourist information and post office. Mahón (MAH) is 6km (4 miles) from Mahón. Coaches or taxis are available to the town. Ibiza (IBZ) is 8km (5 miles) from the town of Ibiza. Buses to the city leave hourly (0700-2330). Taxis are available to the city. Sea The following shipping lines run services to the Balearic Islands: Balearia Eurolines Maritimes (website: www.balearia.net); Buquebus España SA; CNAN – Compagnie Nationale Algérienne de Navigation (car ferry) from Algiers; and Compañía Trasmediterránea (car ferry) (website: www.trasmediterranea.es) from Alicante, Barcelona, Valencia and inter-island to Palma, Balearia. The main ports are Palma (Mallorca), Mao and Ciutadella de Menorca (Menorca) and La Savina (Formentera). Local: There is also a ferry service from Sète (France) to Palma. There are regular ferries from Ibiza to Formentera (travel time – 45 minutes). Rail On Mallorca, narrow-gauge trains run from Palma to Soller five times daily, and to Inca every hour. The Inca-Manacor line reopened in 2003. Inter-Rail passes are not valid. There are no railways on any of the other islands. Road There are generally good bus services on the islands connecting resorts with main towns. Car and scooter hire is generally available. The steep, narrow inland roads make it difficult for coaches and cars to pass each other (although there are special passing points). On Mallorca, there are over 110km (68 miles) of road, and three toll-free highways lead from Palma to Manova, Cala Blava and Inca. For travel by coach, it is best to check timetables before commencing your journey to avoid difficulties; hotels can often provide this information. |