- Choosing wings
- How to get to Mallorca by sea
- Mediterranean cruise
The largest in area of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca is territorially part of Spain and is famous as a popular beach resort and vacation spot for divers, windsurfers and rock climbers. If you have decided on a destination for your vacation and have chosen this beautiful island for your vacation, the question inevitably arises before you, how to get to Mallorca? There are many options and the simplest is a charter from Moscow at the height of the beach season. Fans of independent travel and regular flights have much more room to maneuver.
Choosing wings
Regular flights from Moscow to Palma de Mallorca, the island's capital, are possible only with transfers in European cities. The prices cannot be called too democratic, but if you adjust to the schedule of low-cost airlines, you can buy tickets to Mallorca for about 250 euros. With transfers in Cologne and Munich, for example, Pobeda, Eurowings and Ryanair offer flights. Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa and Air Berlin traditionally fly via Zurich, Frankfurt and Berlin. On the road, depending on the route, you will have to spend about five hours.
The most popular flights among Russian tourists are flights to Mallorca via Barcelona. In this case, the route looks like this:
- From Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport Aeroflot raises direct flights to Barcelona. The flight price is approximately 250 euros. You will have to spend a little over 4 hours in the sky. The second option is a connecting flight from Domodedovo or Sheremetyevo with Air Baltic via Riga, Swiss International Air Lines via Zurich, Lufthansa via Frankfurt and Air Berlin via the capital of Germany. The cost of tickets is slightly lower than in the case of a direct flight - from 200 euros. The road, excluding the connection, will take about 6-7 hours.
- Planes fly from Barcelona to Mallorca dozens of times a day, and the list of air carriers serving this direction looks very solid - Iberia, Ryanair, Air Europa, Niki, Air France, Germanwings and many others. They evaluate their services differently, but the most humane prices for a flight start at around 40 euros. Travel time is a little less than an hour, the flight schedule is from 7 am to late evening.
If you have enough time and can plan your vacation in advance, book your tickets well in advance. Subscribe to the mailing list of special offers of airlines and choose the best prices. This way you can significantly save on flights.
After landing at Son San Juan Airport, take a taxi or buy a public transport ticket. In the first case, you will be taken to the city for about 20 euros, and in the second - for three. The required bus route to the center of Palma de Mallorca is N1. The N21 bus runs to the hotels on the beach.
How to get to Mallorca by sea
Air transport is not the only way to get to the island from the mainland. An equally popular way to get to the Balearic beaches is by ferry from Barcelona. The direction is served by two carriers - Balearia and Acconia. For fans of seascapes, a day cruise is most suitable. If you prefer to relax and sleep, book your tickets for the night ferry. Travel time is from 6.30 to 7 hours, and the cost of the cheapest tickets starts from 50 euros.
Visit www.directferries.co for useful information on Barcelona - Mallorca ferry timetables and booking conditions.
Sea ferries are a very convenient means of transportation. First, they allow you to travel with your car and be on the island on your own wheels. In addition, ferries have a fairly solid infrastructure and during the trip passengers can use the services of restaurants and cafes and buy souvenirs and drinks in shops on board. Ferries strictly adhere to the timetable, and the onboard staff perform their duties clearly and politely.
The second option is high-speed catamarans, which cover the way from the passenger pier of the port of Barcelona to the island in just 4.5 hours.
Mediterranean cruise
A small Mediterranean cruise is another convenient way to get to Majorca while visiting several European cities. So in one trip you can see many sights, ending your trip with a rest on the golden Balearic beaches.
Typically, short Mediterranean cruises last no more than four days, during which travelers have time to walk around Marseille, Palma de Mallorca, Genoa, Palermo and Valletta. The cost of the cruise starts from 20 thousand rubles, depending on the duration, route, chosen meals and the type of cabin. A lot of offers are collected on specialized travel sites dedicated to sea cruises.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of February 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
