Ferry to Menorca
Getting to Menorca by ferry
Menorca has two ferry ports at opposite ends of the island: Ciutadella in the west and Mahón (Maó) in the east. Which one you sail to matters, because the island is about 45 km long and most routes only serve one of the two. Ferries come from Barcelona, Valencia, Mallorca and, in season, Toulon in France, and nearly all of them take cars, campers and caravans.
From Barcelona, Valencia, Toulon or Mallorca
Sailing to Menorca directly from the mainland means Barcelona, Valencia or Toulon. Island-hopping? Then the short crossing from Alcúdia in Mallorca is the obvious link.
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Ferry from Barcelona to Menorca
Baleària sails Barcelona to Ciutadella. Its gas-powered fast ferry Margarita Salas leaves Barcelona in the afternoon and takes 3h30 direct, or about 5h15 when it calls at Alcúdia on the way; off-season it does not sail every day. The overnight ferry leaves around 21:30 and arrives in Ciutadella at about 06:30, also via Alcúdia. Fares start from about €40.
For Mahón, GNV and Trasmed sail overnight from Barcelona: departure between about 21:30 and 23:00, arrival at dawn, about 7h45 direct (some GNV sailings call at Alcúdia and take about 10 hours). GNV fares start from about €28. Both run less often outside summer.
From Valencia
Trasmed sails Valencia to Mahón, an overnight crossing of about 10 to 11 hours, with fewer sailings outside the summer.
From France
Corsica Ferries sails Toulon to Ciutadella overnight in the summer season, handy if you drive down through France.
Ferry from Mallorca to Menorca
The two islands are only about 64 km apart. Alcúdia to Ciutadella is the shortest and busiest crossing: Baleària’s fast ferries take about an hour, with several sailings a day, plus an early-morning conventional ferry of about 2h15. Fares start from about €30. Menorca Lines and Corsica Ferries also sail this route on some days. Trasmed sails Palma to Mahón, about 6 hours, usually once a week.
All routes to Menorca at a glance
| Route | Operators | Crossing | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona to Ciutadella | Baleària | fast ferry 3h30 direct or about 5h15 via Alcúdia; about 9h overnight | Fast ferry not daily off-season |
| Barcelona to Mahón | GNV, Trasmed | about 7h45, overnight | More sailings in summer |
| Valencia to Mahón | Trasmed | about 10 to 11 hours | Overnight |
| Alcúdia to Ciutadella | Baleària, Menorca Lines, Corsica Ferries | about 1 to 2h15 | The island-hopping link, several a day |
| Palma to Mahón | Trasmed | about 6 hours | Usually weekly |
| Toulon to Ciutadella | Corsica Ferries | overnight | Summer season |
Checked on the operators’ websites on 20 October 2026; Baleària had not yet published its summer 2027 timetable then. See also Barcelona to Mallorca and ferries to Ibiza.
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From Barcelona, the Baleària fast ferry to Ciutadella takes 3 hours 30 minutes direct, or about 5 hours 15 minutes when it calls at Alcúdia; overnight ferries take about 7 hours 45 minutes to Mahón and about 9 hours to Ciutadella.
Alcúdia to Ciutadella takes about an hour on Baleària’s fast ferry and about 2 hours 15 minutes on the conventional ferry. Palma to Mahón takes about 6 hours.
One-way fares for foot passengers start from about €28 to €40 from Barcelona and about €30 from Alcúdia. With a car and a cabin, and in July and August, prices are much higher.
Pick the port nearest your accommodation: Ciutadella for the west of the island, Mahón for the east. The two are about 45 km apart.
Yes, in season: Corsica Ferries sails overnight from Toulon to Ciutadella.
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How much are the costs if I want to ferry from Toulon for instance to Menorca? Or from Barcelona to Menorca? What kind of price can I expect?
@Mont-Unk
We did a test booking on Corsica Ferries and all ticket prices for ‘foot-passengers’ remain the same at about € 40 to € 50 per person. These ferries aren’t that expensive.