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Car hire and driving in Palma

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Spain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PMI means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648909 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648910.

Drives from Palma

Car rental from Palma: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Palma to L'Hospitalet de LlobregatSpain204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Palma to BarcelonaSpain207 km (128 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Palma to TarragonaSpain209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Palma to BadalonaSpain212 km (132 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Palma to Santa Coloma de GramenetSpain213 km (132 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Palma to ReusSpain220 km (136 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Palma to MataróSpain220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Palma to SabadellSpain224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Palma to TerrassaSpain228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Palma to Castelló de la PlanaSpain235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Palma to ValenciaSpain260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Palma to GironaSpain269 km (167 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Palma to LondonUnited Kingdom1,345 km (836 mi)about 20 h 30 min
Palma to BerlinGermany1,659 km (1,031 mi)about 25 h 18 min
Palma to MadridSpain549 km (341 mi)about 8 h 23 min
Palma to RomeItaly870 km (540 mi)about 13 h 16 min
Palma to ParisFrance1,033 km (642 mi)about 15 h 45 min
Palma to HamburgGermany1,651 km (1,026 mi)about 25 h 10 min
Palma to BudapestHungary1,583 km (984 mi)about 24 h 9 min
Palma to ViennaAustria1,456 km (905 mi)about 22 h 12 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Palma?

The right, as everywhere in Spain.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.