Balearic Islands Tourism Guide - Cheap Flights Majorca

Cheap Flights Majorca

A comprehensive up-to-date list of airlines flying to Majorca can be found on Palma Airport's website (see link to the right). Most of the main airline companies fly to Majorca. It's a popular island with the Brits, so there's plenty of choice on cheap flights all year round. Book online through iknow-Majorca and openjet.com (link right) for the very best of last minute cheap Majorca flight deals. Openjet searches check all the latest cheap Majorca flight deals from all the airlines, including Easyjet and BMI Baby.

Superb cheap flight deals through iknow-Majorca are available to Palma de Majorca from all the London Airports, with many other airports offering regular flights to Palma. If you are travelling to Majorca from the North, you may well find it cheaper to make your way down to the London Airports and fly to Majorca from either London Luton, London Stanstead, or London Gatwick Airports. If you're main priority is cheap travel Majorca, then this could prove fruitful.

Cheap flights to Majorca, as well as being frequent from London airports, are also plentiful from Cardiff, the East Midlands and Manchester to Palma de Majorca.

Majorca cheap flight deals are available all year round, with last minute cheap flight deals cropping up consistently. Check the last minute and special offer Majorca and Balearics deals on this website. If you're a little flexible on your dates there's some excellent cheap Majorca flight and accommodation deals available for Majorca accommodation, and the Openjet weblink to the right for cheap flights to Majorca. It really couldn't be cheaper to get to Majorca these days. Flights to Majorca operate from London Heathrow, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Teeside to Palma de Majorca, as well as from Cardiff, the East Midlands and Manchester to Palma de Majorca.

More Cheap Flight Deals Palma de Majorca Spain

Majorca and the Balearics are popular British holiday destinations, so most of the economy airlines fly from UK aiports into Palma Airport. Cheap flight deals to Majorca and Palma Airport then are numerous. Find them on the Openjet.com weblink to the right. Bmi fly from London Heathrow, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Teeside to Palma de Majorca. bmibaby planes fly from Cardiff, the East Midlands and Manchester to Palma de Majorca.

More cheap flights to Majorca are offered by Britannia, who fly from London Gatwick, Stansted and Luton to Palma. British Airways fly from London Gatwick to Palma and Mao, and Palma to Mao and Ibiza. Jet2 offer excellent cheap flight deals from Leeds Bradford Airport to Palma de Majorca. Openjet (weblink right) search all these airlines for the best cheap flight Majorca deals - much easier than slogging through each airline website! For the best cheap Majorca flight deals, and last minute special offer Majorca deals book flights through Openjet.com

Ferry Boat Trips to Mallorca

Balearic Island ferry bookings, for hopping between Majorca and the Spanish mainland, or for ferry trips to Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera is easy through 'aferry.to' weblink to the right. Book all your Balearia, Iscomar or Transmed Boats (the key providers for ferry trips from Majorca to the Spanish mainland and other Balearic Islands). Booking through 'aferry.to' (weblink to the right) guarantees the best Majorca ferry deals as they search all the ferry providers, so you can compare prices and departure times and pick the best Balearics Ferry trip to suit your needs! It's easy to hop over to mainland Spain during your holiday in Majorca, or between the Balearic Islands. Why not take a day trip to Ibiza Town on Ibiza (great clothes shopping!, or Mao and it's marvellous port on Menorca!)

High speed ferries run regularly now from Denia on the Costa Blanca to Palma, via Ibiza. The Isla de Botafoc vessel leaves from Denia everyday at 20.30 hours, arriving at Palma at 05.15 hours, and the return boat leaves from Palma at 09.30 hours and arrives in Denia at 18.15 and again this leaves from Denia to Palma de Majorca everyday at this time.

Ibiza to Palma times running every day are departing Ibiza 1.15 hours, arriving Palma 5.15. Return boat from Palma leaves at 9.30 and arrives at Ibiza 13.30. It's only a 2 hour trip, so perfect for that island hop, with perhaps a one night stay in Ibiza sampling the clubs, beautiful sandy beaches and nightlife over there.

For comprehensive information on times, prices and ferry providers connecting the Balearics and mainland Spain check the 'aferry.to' website to the right.

Isla de Botafoc Vessel to Palma de Majorca

The Isla de Botafoc has 4 main salons with reclining seats (equipped with air conditioning, luggage racks, and audiovisual systems) and 78 cabins (with air conditioning and wardrobes). In addition, the vessel has 2 cafeterias (one of which has a dance floor and a smoking area) and a self-service restaurant.

Additional services also include a newsagent and gift shop, safes (available at the reception counter), luggage racks, audiovisual systems, game machines and an infirmary. Furthermore, the upper deck has a solarium equipped with benches. The ship has two cabins and a bathroom in the passenger area eqipped for disabled passengers, and also a lift between the garage and the passenger area. The capacity of the vessel is 670 passengers and 261 vehicles.

You need to collect your boarding passes before you get on the vessel, and they have about 30 minutes for boarding so don't hang about! Refunds for cancelled tickets are offered, with a 10% deduction if cancelling 7 days prior to departure, and 20% if 48 hours or less. They let pets on the boat.

You can book your own ticket over the web. It's easy through 'aferry.to' (see their weblink to the right). Bookings are made through a secure website, and aferry.to check all the Balearics ferry providers, giving you real choice on times and prices, and an opportunity to compare and pick the best Majorca ferry deal.

Car Rental in Majorca Spain

Car hire in Majorca is very popular, and cheap and easy through iknow-majorca (click the Majorca Car Hire link to the right for the best car hire deals). If you're travelling to Majorca, or other Balearic Islands in the peak summer season and require car hire, it's important to book in advance as leaving Majorca car hire last minute could result in disappointment, with everything booked up! The road networks are good, and it probably is the best way of getting about the island, although definitely not around the capital Palma - that's an on-foot or bus job! Majorca isn't that big, so journeys are short to destinations like Valldemossa, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones' haunt!, or up to Pollenca or Soller. Increasing numbers of Majorca holidaymakers are opting for car hire as part of their own DIY holidays as opposed to previously popular coach transport to Majorca resorts. This increased preference for car hire means it's highly recommended to book your Majorca car hire deal well in advance of your travel date. For quick, cheap and easy car hire booking Majorca click through on the link right to Holiday Autos and the best car hire deals online!

Car hire in Majorca couldn't be easier, with superb car hire deals available through iknow-holidays and iknow Majorca.

All the big name car rental firms can be found at Palma de Majorca airport, eight in all including Avis, Europcar, and Hertz. For the best Car Hire Majorca deals, searched for you across all these car hire providers see Holiday Auto's weblink to the right!

Driving in Majorca is a slightly different experience than driving in the UK. Honk those horns, put yourself forward don't be shy, as they won't let you in unless you stick your neck out!! Mind you, London drivers should feel very much at home. Pedestrians should note that it isn't obligatory to stop at a zebra crossing, although in tourist areas many do. Watch it though if you're out and about in the island!

Majorca by Bus

Majorca does well for public transport, particularly buses and especially buses in the capital Palma. Check timetables though, as buses between towns and resorts go quieter out of the peak summer season.

There are no less than 20 or so routes operating in and around Palma, and there's a new night bus now in session which is perfect for getting about Palma if you're clubbing, drinking, wining and dining and so forth!!

For a variety of excursions around Majorca, check the Autocares Mallorca website. Full timetables are posted here, and buses run from Palma to holiday hotspots like Alcudia, Pollenca and Inca.

Majorca Train Journeys

There are two rail links in Majorca, and each it seems serves different markets. The scenic Palma to Soller Railway is mainly used by tourists, and passes through beautiful Majorca countryside upto the peaks of the Tramuntana mountains. This journey is only about one hour, and well worth it. The trains on this line are more like trams, a bit twee but atmospheric none the less. Locals avoid it. The journey takes you through olive fields at Bunyola, into pine forests and through about 12 tunnels!

As the Palma to Soller train breaks through the tunnels, entering the west side of the island the views are simply breathtaking! It stops at Mirador del Pujol d'en Banya for about 10 minutes so you can take some photographs of these spectacular views. As you move into Soller you'll pass through citrus groves, and once in Soller you can catch a tram down to the sea at Port de Soller. Highly recommended this one, and there's lots of things to do in Soller itself, including the marvellous olive press at C'an Det.

The other main rail route in Majorca is the Palma to Inca line used mostly by locals. This stopes at Marratxi, Santa Maria del Cami, Consell, Binissalem and Lloseta. There is also an extension line to Manacor via Sineu and a branch line which stretches from Inca to Lubi, Muro and Sa Pobla so it's quite possible to move around Majorca by rail for something a bit different!

To hop on both these rail routes in Majorca, you'll find the stations on Placa D'Espanya in Palma.

Balearic Island Hopping

It's easy and quick to hop between the Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza/Formentera and Mallorca and how you do it, either by boat or flying, will be down to your preference as the difference in cost is negligilble, albeit the boats being perhaps slightly more expensive.

If time is important, it's quicker to fly between the Balearic Islands, so if you want a quick fix check out Iberia's web link to the right as they offer flights from Palma Airport to both Menorca/Mao and Ibiza. A flight to Menorca from Palma literally takes only about 30 minutes. That's a pretty rapid ascent and desent. No problem at all, but perhaps if you're less of a flying fan you'd choose the boat option. In which case, check the 'aferry.to' website for bookings and details.

When it's windy, Balearics Ferries can be rather an experience! although this is rare and most crossings in high summer season will be calm. A boat journey from the port at Palma to Eivissa Port, Ibiza takes about 2 hours so it's pretty quick and the arrival by boat into Eivissa harbour is pretty spectacular.

Both flying and taking the boat are very easy to do. They're pretty experienced at this the Mallorcans as all the Balearics are interconnected and inter-island travel is frequent. Another benefit of the ferry way is that you can take your hire car with you. But you might want to consider simply flying over and paying for an extra day car hire, which is very cheap and won't set you make much. (Check for Balearics car hire linked right). Both modes of travel have excellent service, professional and quick check in and out times and are a bit of an adventure in themselves, especially the boat trip. This is a great idea for perhaps thinking about spending half your holiday in say Ibiza, and the other in Mallorca or Menorca. It's a thought!!