Is Palma worth a day trip?

Yes: 9.2 hours in Palma, £119 for the whole day, 15 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Palma?

About 9.2 hours in Palma. Landing to take-off is 12.3 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

What does a day in Palma cost, not counting the flight?

About £40 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:25. That allows 15 min to get back to the airport and 135 min there, including 45 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 21:55 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 25 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 45 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 9.2 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Palma.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:25.

Spain·Thu 22 Oct · 9.2 hours in the city

£119

the whole day

9.2 hours

in the city

23:25

back in London Gatwick

Time in the city

9.2 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

8km

to the centreFrom Palma centre (PMI)

Daylight

11.0 hours

08:05 to 19:02Sunrise 08:05, sunset 19:02

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:20
Leave London Gatwick
Jet2, direct
10:15
In the city
Lands 09:35, 25min immigration, 15min from the airport
19:25
Leave the city
15min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:25
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:55 with easyJet

Leave London GatwickJet2, direct06:20
Land in Palma2h 15min09:35
In the city25min immigration, 15min from the airport10:15
Leave the city15min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration19:25
Fly homeeasyJet, 2h 15min21:55
Back in London Gatwick23:25

How we'd do it

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10:2040 min there

14 min walk

11:1445 min there

5 min walk

12:0430 min there

11 min walk

12:4530 min there

8 min walk

13:2360 min there

11 min walk

14:3445 min there

6 min walk

15:2530 min there

15:55Free timeuntil 19:08

about 17 min walk

19:25Back to the airport

A1 · 15 min

AirportFlight 21:55

Weather while you are there

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

10:2040 min there

14 min walk

11:1445 min there

5 min walk

12:0430 min there

11 min walk

12:4530 min there

8 min walk

13:2360 min there

11 min walk

14:3445 min there

6 min walk

15:2530 min there

15:55Free timeuntil 19:08

about 17 min walk

19:25Back to the airport

A1 · 15 min

AirportFlight 21:55

What a day in Palma costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£119/ all in, per person

Bus to city centre and back£8

Lunch£13

Dinner£19

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Castell de Bellver£3.40 (€4)

Fundació Miró Mallorca£9 (€10)

Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani£7 (€8)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Castell de Bellver (free on Sundays only), Es Baluard contemporary art museum inside the old city walls (Fridays only), Parc de la Mar, Mercat de l'Olivar, Old town streets and Passeig del BornFree

On the ground£40

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£79

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All in, per person£119

Out with Jet2, back with easyJet. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to Gatwick

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Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
Source
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
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Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
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Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
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Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
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Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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