Ferries to Mallorca
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Getting to Mallorca by ferry
Ferries reach Mallorca from the Spanish mainland and from Toulon in France, and there are crossings from Ibiza and Menorca if you want more than one island in a holiday. The reason to sail rather than fly is the car: no hire car on the island, as much luggage as fits in the boot, and a bike rack or roof box if you want one. The map shows every connection; the guides below say which one fits where you are coming from.
Map: ferry crossings to Mallorca
Which crossing from where
- Driving down from northern or central Europe, Toulon or Barcelona are the natural ports: Toulon saves the drive across the Pyrenees, Barcelona has the most sailings.
- The quickest sea time is Baleària’s fast ferry from Dénia or Valencia to Palma, useful if you are already in the south of Spain.
Coming from the UK
Nobody sails to Mallorca from Britain, so this is a two-ferry trip: a ferry from the UK to northern Spain, then the drive to Barcelona or Valencia, or a Channel crossing and the long road through France to Toulon. Our Balearic Islands guide weighs those options against each other.
Ferry from Spain to Mallorca
The mainland gives you the most choice, with four routes to the island. Most land in Palma, the capital; Barcelona also sails to Alcúdia on the north coast, which is the better arrival if you are staying in the north or east.
Ferry from France to Mallorca
The Toulon ferry sails overnight to Alcúdia and continues to Menorca, which makes it the obvious route if you are coming from northern Europe and would rather not cross Spain. Two things to know before you compare it with the Spanish ports: the headline fare looks low, but a cabin, meals and the car are extra and add up on a crossing this long, and it is seasonal, roughly spring to October.
Ferry from Menorca to Mallorca
Menorca is the nearest island and the easiest to combine with Mallorca; from Menorca you have three ferry options, listed below. The full island-hopping map is on the Balearic Islands page.
Ferry from Ibiza to Mallorca
Ibiza to Palma is a short hop, and Baleària runs a fast ferry on it in season, so combining the two most visited islands is simple.
We have sailed to Ibiza from Dénia ourselves and took the ferry on to Formentera for the day; the Formentera day trip report covers the boats, the queue and what the day cost. For the plain list of routes, see the ferry to Ibiza guide.
On board and ferry maps to Mallorca
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- Ferry Arrival Mallorca, picture taken from the ferry
Prices and availability
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Travel time and cost
The fastest mainland crossing to Mallorca is about 5 hours 30 minutes, but most outbound sailings are longer because they run overnight. That is a feature, not a flaw: a slower night boat with a cabin lands you in Palma at a sensible hour instead of 3 am. The quickest daytime return takes about 5 hours, and the Toulon ferry about 13 hours 30 minutes.
On price, foot passengers start from around £35 one way. A car, a cabin and meals push it up, and summer costs more than winter. As a rule of thumb, a return for two people with a car from Barcelona comes to roughly £260 to £270.
Useful for travellers to Spain
Tips for ferry travellers
When I want to travel from The Netherlands to Mallorca: What’s the most ideal route to take and how much would it cost for a family + car? It’s not all clear when I read it here.
Also what would be the most ‘early’ ferry departure from Marseille?
Thanks!
You can’t depart from Marseille. The best route is probably to drive to Toulon and take the car ferry from there, for the other options you have to drive to Barcelona. The earliest departures from Toulon are quite late: At around 17:15 or so. this changes a lot however per day! Your other option if you need more time slots is Barcelona.