Palma de Mallorca Airport to Cala d'Or
Around 60 km south-east of PMI with no direct airport coach; most people take a taxi or transfer, or piece together two TIB buses via Campos.
Cala d'Or is a whitewashed resort of marina inlets and small turquoise coves on the south-east coast — quieter and more upmarket than the west, with a smart port and villa lets.
How far is Cala d'Or from Palma de Mallorca Airport?
Cala d'Or is 60 km (37 miles) from Palma de Mallorca Airport by road, about 55 min by car outside rush hour. In a straight line it is 47 km. By public transport, TIB A51 to Campos + Line 515 takes about 1h 40m including a change and costs €9.
Every way to get there
Our verdict: TIB A51 to Campos + Line 515 is the cheapest way at €9 (1h 40m, with a change on the way). A private transfer from €60 saves roughly 50 min and takes you to the door.
What it costs for your group
The bus / shuttle is charged per person, while a private transfer is one price for the whole car — so the more of you there are, the better door-to-door value looks.
| Group | Bus / shuttle (per person) | Private transfer (per car) | Best value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo · 1 traveller | €9 | €60 | Bus / shuttle |
| Couple · 2 travellers | €18 | €60 | Bus / shuttle |
| Family of 4 · 4 travellers | €36 | €60 | Bus / shuttle |
Which option should you choose?
| If your priority is… | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | TIB A51 to Campos + Line 515 | From €9, about 1h 40m, with a change on the way. |
| Speed | Palma airport taxi rank | 50 min and door-to-door, from €75. |
| A group of 4 | TIB A51 to Campos + Line 515 | Four tickets still come to about €36 — less than a car. |
| A late-night arrival | Taxi or pre-booked transfer | TIB A51 to Campos + Line 515 does not run all night; check the last departure before you land. |
By transport mode
Taxi
A long south-east run — expect somewhere around €75-85 by day, more at night. Direct and simple, but not cheap for one or two people.
Where to catch it: Metered white taxi from the rank at arrivals; give the driver the resort and specific hotel or villa.
Best for small groups in a hurryPrivate transfer
The main draw here is avoiding the awkward Campos connection: one car from terminal to villa door. Fixed fare, and the driver tracks the flight if you're delayed.
Where to catch it: Your driver meets you in arrivals and drives straight through — no changes, unlike the two-bus public route.
Best for families, groups & late arrivalsBus / shuttle
The cheap route, but a two-bus job: A51 to Campos (~€9 cash/€5.40 card, 45 min) then the 515 (~€6 cash/€3.60 card, 25 min). Connections are thin, so check both timetables carefully.
Where to catch it: Board the A51 (signed Campos) at the AEROTIB arrivals stand, then change at Campos for the 515 to Cala d'Or.
Best for solo & budget travellersShuttle
A door-to-door compromise on price, with drop-offs shared among the Cala d'Or and Cala Ferrera coves. Cheaper than a taxi if you don't mind the extra stops.
Where to catch it: Meet the shuttle operator's rep in arrivals for the south-east minibus run.
Best for budget travellersCar rental
Really useful out here, as the south-east coves and Santanyí villages are poorly linked by bus. Roughly €25-60/day in season.
Where to catch it: Rental compound by the terminal after the arrivals desks.
Best for travellers who want to exploreCala d'Or & Palma in photos
Buying tickets in Palma
Palma's airport is served by EMT city bus A1 to the centre and Plaça d'Espanya, plus A2 to S'Arenal along the Platja de Palma beaches, with single fares around €5 paid on board. TIB regional buses also depart for towns across Mallorca. Paying by contactless bank card or the Intermodal transport card is noticeably cheaper than cash, with discounts of up to about 40% on single fares in 2026. Buy the Intermodal card at machines if you plan multiple journeys; otherwise tap your card as you board.
Taxi scams & safety in Palma
Take taxis only from the official rank outside Arrivals; Palma airport taxis are metered with a set airport starting supplement, and a ride into central Palma is usually a short, moderate fare. Avoid anyone offering a "cheaper" private lift inside the terminal, as unlicensed transfers are the main issue here. App-based ride-hailing is limited on the island: Uber generally does not operate, while Cabify availability is patchy, so the metered rank or pre-booked licensed transfers are the dependable choices.
Step-free access in Palma
Mallorca's public bus network is set up for wheelchair users on both the city and island services.
- EMT city buses in Palma and the TIB inter-urban buses serving the rest of the island are wheelchair accessible.
- Wheelchair-accessible vehicles with ramps or lifts can be booked in advance for transfers, which is the dependable option for the resorts where bus frequency drops off out of season.
Palma airport itself runs a disability assistance service; request it through your airline when you book.
Getting from PMI to Cala d'Or
Cala d'Or sits about 60 km down the south-east coast from Palma airport — a run of whitewashed marina inlets and small turquoise coves that draws the villa-and-yacht crowd rather than the package strip. The drawback shows up before you've even collected your bags: there is no airport coach to Cala d'Or, and no single bus either. The public option is a two-bus relay that changes at the inland town of Campos, and the timetables don't hold hands. That one fact shapes every sensible way of getting down here, so it's worth understanding before you decide.
Why the bus means a change at Campos, and 100 minutes
The cheap route is real, but it is a two-leg job. You board the TIB A51 at the AEROTIB arrivals stand (look for Campos on the front) ride it roughly 45 minutes, then get off and change to Line 515 for the final 25-minute hop into Cala d'Or. Fares run around €9 cash or €5.40 with a contactless card on the A51, then about €6 cash or €3.60 by card on the 515. Total moving time is close to 100 minutes, and that's before waiting at Campos. The 515 is the weak link: departures are limited, so a mistimed A51 can leave you sitting in a town square for the better part of an hour with your luggage. If you travel light, land midday, and enjoy the puzzle, it's the frugal choice at well under €15 a head. If you're arriving with a family, cases, and a check-in window, the maths turns against it fast.
The taxi rate to the marina, day and night
The white metered taxis at the arrivals rank will take you straight through with no connection to think about. Give the driver the resort name plus your exact hotel or villa — Cala d'Or blurs into Cala Ferrera, Cala Egos and the port, and the streets around the marina wind, so a precise address saves a lap of the headland. Figure on somewhere around €75 to €85 in daylight, climbing after dark with the night tariff. The trip itself is about 50 minutes. For a couple that's a firm sum for a one-way ride; split three or four ways it starts to look reasonable against the shuttle. No booking needed — you just join the queue, which suits anyone who'd rather not commit to a pickup time before they know how the flight went.
One car, terminal to the villa door
Because the public route hinges on that awkward Campos change, a pre-booked private transfer earns its keep on this particular run more than on the short hops closer to Palma. You book ahead through Welcome Pickups or a local Mallorca firm, the driver meets you inside arrivals, and you go straight from terminal to the villa gate: no relay, no timetable, no dragging bags across a bus interchange. The fare is fixed before you travel, usually in the €60 to €85 band, and the driver watches your flight number, so a delayed landing doesn't cost you the ride. For a group with luggage heading to a self-catering let down a narrow marina lane, handing over the full address once and being dropped at the door is the practical win here.
Shared shuttle versus hiring your own car
Two middle options split the difference. A shared holiday shuttle is booked to your flight and pooled with other arrivals bound for the Cala d'Or and Cala Ferrera coves; you meet the rep in arrivals and ride a south-east minibus that drops passengers off in turn. At roughly €20 to €28 a person it undercuts the taxi comfortably, the trade-off being the extra stops that stretch the trip to about 75 minutes. Car hire is the other one to weigh, and out here it pulls more weight than on most Mallorca routes. The south-east coves and the sleepy Santanyí villages inland are thinly served by bus, so a car, around €25 to €60 a day in season, picked up from the rental compound past the arrivals desks — buys you the whole coast: Cala Mondragó, Es Trenc, the Santanyí market, evening runs into the port. If your plan is to stay put by one cove and walk to dinner, you don't need it. If you mean to explore, it pays back the daily rate quickly.
Put simply: the bus is cheap but built around a Campos connection that can swallow an hour, so most people arriving in Cala d'Or take a taxi from the rank, pre-book a private transfer to the villa door, or pick up a hire car for the week. Have the exact street address of your hotel or let ready — on this stretch of coast, "Cala d'Or" alone will land you at the wrong cove.
