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Compare ferry and flight for Palma to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Palma to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £51, while a flight costs an average of £130.
Distance: 207 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry |
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£130 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Palma to Barcelona:
A ferry is £80 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palma to Barcelona costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Palma to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Palma by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palma to Barcelona is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Tenacia10:307h15Port of Palma de Mallorca17:45Port of Barcelona£331One-way0 changes
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Tenacia10:307h15Port of Palma de Mallorca17:45Port of Barcelona£331One-way0 changes
Fastest
UX60067:050h50Palma de Mallorca Airport7:55Barcelona El Prat Airport£891One-way0 changes
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VY39056:450h55Palma de Mallorca Airport7:40Barcelona El Prat Airport£791One-way0 changes
VY39077:201h00Palma de Mallorca Airport8:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£791One-way0 changes
VY39018:051h00Palma de Mallorca Airport9:05Barcelona El Prat Airport£861One-way0 changes
CIUDAD DE PALMA11:157h30Palma (Muelle Viejo)18:45Port of Barcelona£331One-way0 changes
HYPATIA DE ALEJANDRÍA11:308h00Palma (Muelle Viejo)19:30Port of Barcelona£471One-way0 changes
ABEL MATUTES13:006h00Port d'Alcúdia19:00Port of Barcelona£531One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Palma to Barcelona:
A ferry is £80 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palma to Barcelona costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 48m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 5 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palma and Barcelona as scheduled services by ferry and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Palma de Mallorca Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port d'Alcúdia and arrive in Port of Barcelona.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Air Europa, CitizenPlane, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Gnv, Trasmed, Balearia to go to Barcelona by ferry.
- 29 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Air Europa, CitizenPlane.
- 5 direct ferries per day with Gnv, Trasmed, Balearia.
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