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Getting from Palma airport to Cala Ratjada
About 80 km right across the island, a little over an hour by car. With children and luggage, hire a car or book a transfer. Two people travelling light can manage on the bus in season.
Cala Ratjada is as far north-east as Mallorca goes, in the municipality of Capdepera, so the airport run takes you from one side of the island to the other. It's an easy journey. What should decide how you do it is the amount of luggage, the number of children and the time your flight lands.
Where the apartment is
About 400 metres from Son Moll beach, a five-minute walk. We don't publish the exact address, and you'll get it through Airbnb once you've booked. These are the times from the front door:
| Where | On foot | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Son Moll | 5 min (400 m) | |
| Sa Pedruscada | 10 min | |
| Cala Gat | 15 min | |
| Cala Agulla | 25 min, or by bus | 5 min, but no parking by the beach |
| Cala Lliteres | 10 min | |
| Cala Mesquida | 15 min | |
| Cala Torta | About 30 min, the end on a dirt track |
Hire car: the most freedom
Allow 60 to 75 minutes for the 80 km when the roads are clear, and more in high summer. Let the sat nav pick the route on the day. A car earns its keep if you want Cala Mesquida, Cala Torta, Artà or the walks in the natural park. Parking is free on the street, but the apartment has no space of its own, so you may circle for a bit in August. If you plan to stick to the town and the nearest beaches, leave the hire desk alone and save the money.
Taxi and airport transfer
A travel guide published in June 2026 put a taxi at €180 to €220, plus small supplements for the airport and for large cases. Pre-booked private transfers for up to four people were quoted at around €130. Those are third-party estimates and not official fares, so get the price confirmed before you travel. Six of you will need a people carrier or two vehicles. For a family with small children and a late landing, a pre-booked transfer is still usually the right call.
Palma to Cala Ratjada by bus
We couldn't find a direct service from the airport, so expect at least one change. On timetables and on the front of the bus the town usually appears as Cala Rajada. It's the same place.
Via Palma, the quicker option. Take city bus A1, which runs about every 15 minutes and costs around €5, to the Estació Intermodal. From there, express bus 411e reaches Cala Ratjada in about 90 minutes. The express is seasonal, April to October, and in 2026 it started on 27 March. The June 2025 timetable showed eight departures a day.
Via Manacor. Seasonal line A42 runs from the airport to Manacor, where you change to the 411. Expect a little over two hours and twenty minutes in all, and €15 to €18 each.
Check the TIB timetables for your dates before you rely on any of this, because the schedules change with the season.
Getting around without a car
The town itself is easy on foot, with the beach, the harbour and the shops all close together. For anything further out, these seasonal lines were running in 2026:
- 422 to Cala Mesquida
- 423 to Font de sa Cala
- 424 to Porto Cristo
- 325 to Alcúdia, from May
Cala Agulla is reachable by bus or in 25 minutes on foot. For longer trips a hired bike makes sense, and you'll find rental shops and routes under walks, cycling and golf. If you haven't settled on your dates yet, when to go takes the year month by month.
Information checked on 9 November 2026