Bus Services in the Balearics

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Bus Services in the Balearics

Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are served by urban buses. Generally, information on routes and timetables is available from the main bus station (usually located in the centre of town) and on local bus stops. A map of the bus routes is also often on the bus stop itself. Many bus companies operate out of the central bus stations. Be aware that routes, prices and timetables are subject to change.

The public transport coverage is good in the urbanised centres but can be quite sporadic in rural villages. Most public buses are new and air-conditioned.

Below is information on bus services in Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, as well as information on bus connections with local airports.

Mallorca Buses

Balearic Islands Transport (Transport de les Illes Balears - TIB) provides an extensive network of public buses throughout Mallorca and also operates the single line Palma Metro. TIB has an English-language website which includes downloadable PDF files with route information.

• Tel: 971 177 777
  TIB website

EMT (Empresa Municipal de Transports de Palma de Mallorca) is responsible for bus services in the City of Palma and its surroundings. The website, in English, has interactive maps showing all routes. EMT also runs a Palma night bus.

• EMT
  At: Josep Anselm Clave 5, 07002 Palma de Mallorca
  Tel: 971 214 444
  Open: Monday to Friday 08:30-20:00, Saturdays 09:00-13:00
  Customer Services Tel: 900 700 710
  e-mail
  Website
• For an interactive route finder, which works out the best route for chosen points of departure and destination: Click here

Children aged under five can travel for free as long as they are accompanied by an adult. Animals except for guide dogs are not allowed on the bus.

Tickets

It is recommended that passengers have the exact change if possible when boarding the bus, tickets can not be bought with an amount higher than €10.

• For information on fares: Click here

Residents and non-residents can buy a Citizen Card, which allows holders to board the bus without having to pay cash. These can be bought from the Town Hall and also allow reduced fares.

• For further information: Click here

Lost Property

Any lost property left on the bus will be kept by the bus company for ten days. After this time it will be taken to the lost property section of Palma Town Hall.

Palma de Mallorca Tourist Bus

The Palma de Mallorca Bus Turistic takes a route around the city with 16 stops. Travellers can get on and off the buses as many times as they like using the same ticket. The bus departs from Castell de Bellver and runs every 20 minutes with the following timetables during the year:

• For more information see the Turistic bus website or the EMT Palma website

Menorca Buses

There are three bus operators on Menorca, all run buses from the central bus station in Mahon to different parts of the island. The bus station is located just off Calle de Vassallo near the Placa de Esplanada.

TMSA (Transportes Menorca S.A.) operates services from Mahon to Ciutadella, Es Castell, Sant Lluis, Sant Climent, Es Migjorn Gran, Santo Tomas, Cala Galdana, Son Bou, Cala'n Porter, Canutells, Salgar, Binibeca and Punta Prima, as well as ferries to Cala Galdana. The TMSA website has downloadable PDF timetables with English translations.

• Tel: 971 360 475
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Torres Alles Autocares operates the Aerobus connection and two circular routes around Mahon which start and terminate at the bus station. A beach bus service is provided from Placa Colon in Ciutadella to various resorts around the island.

• Tel: 971 386 461
  e-mail
  Website

Autos Fornells, based in Fornells, operates services in the north east of the island. More information and timetables are available on the Autos Fornells website.

• Tel: 686 939 246
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Ibiza and Formentera Buses

Ibizabus runs an extensive bus service across Ibiza and Formentera. The Ibizabus website has comprehensive details on routes and timetables for both islands as well as details on the discobus service that runs through the summer months from 00:00–06:00.

• Ibizabus website (in Spanish)

Airport Bus Services

• See also the AngloINFO INFOrmation page on Airport Contacts in the Balearics

Palma de Mallorca Airport

The Aerobus runs from the west of Palma through the city to the airport. Service is every 15 minutes during the day from 05:30-02:30 in the summer and 06:10-01:00 in winter.

• For details on Palma de Mallorca airport bus connections see the Palma de Mallorca transport website

Menorca Airport

There are regular bus services from Mahon airport to the centre of Mahon and from here buses leave for the rest of the island. The service runs every 30 minutes.

• For details on Mahon airport bus connections see the Torres transport website

Ibiza Airport

Ibiza airport has three direct routes during the summer to different parts of the island.

• Airport – San Antonio
• Airport – Ibiza
• Airport – Es Canar

In winter there is a direct service to Ibiza town where it is possible to find buses to the rest of the island.

• The timetables can be downloaded in PDF format. See the Ibiza bus website (in Spanish)

Further Information

• See also AngloINFO INFOrmation page on Trains & Railways in the Balearics
• See also AngloINFO INFOrmation page on Ferries in the Balearics