Palma: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Palma is a city of 438,234 people in Spain (Balearic Islands), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 68 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Palma runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 1 min in late June (computed for 39.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Palma is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 10,728-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Palma: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Palma · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 68 places to stay in Palma. Of the 4 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (3), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 59 reviews in total.
Hotels in Palma: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 318 km (Algeria) — flights
- Barcelona, 207 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zaragoza, 377 km
- Murcia, 372 km
- Alicante, 303 km — buses · car rental
- Blida, 345 km (Algeria)
- Bab Ezzouar, 320 km (Algeria)
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 204 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Elche, 324 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Palma?
Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Palma?
About 438,234 people live in Palma (GeoNames).
What time zone is Palma in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Palma?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Palma?
Our booking partner lists 68 places to stay in Palma, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Palma?
Algiers (318 km), Barcelona (207 km), Valencia (260 km), Zaragoza (377 km), Murcia (372 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.