Is Palma worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.5 hours in Palma, £99 for the whole day, 15 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Palma?

About 6.5 hours in Palma. Landing to take-off is 9.7 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 20:40. 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 23:10 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 6.5 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Palma.
From Manchester, back by 00:50.

Spain·Wed 21 Oct · 6.5 hours in the city

£99

the whole day

6.5 hours

in the city

00:50

back in Manchester

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

6.5 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

8km

to the centreFrom Palma centre (PMI)

Daylight

11.0 hours

08:04 to 19:04Sunrise 08:04, sunset 19:04

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:55
Leave Manchester
Ryanair, direct
14:10
In the city
Lands 13:30, 25min immigration, 15min from the airport
20:40
Leave the city
15min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
00:50
Back in Manchester
Flies 23:10

Leave ManchesterRyanair, direct09:55
Land in Palma2h 35min13:30
In the city25min immigration, 15min from the airport14:10
Leave the city15min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration20:40
Fly home2h 35min23:10
Back in Manchester00:50

Weather while you are there

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Things to do in PalmaShow

Palma CathedralTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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Tablao Flamenco AlmaTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link

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What a day in Palma costs

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

£99/ 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)

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£59

Google Flights price. Checked 13 hours ago.

Getting to Manchesterfrom free

All in, per person£99

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Getting to Manchester

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source

Train

From Manchester Piccadilly£2.90 each way13-20 min
Advance single. last train 01:34 Source
From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single Source
From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single. First train 05:00, last train 00:18 Source
Last train leaves before you land.

Coach

National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.90 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source

More parking

Short StayNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £85.99 (8-day stay). Source
Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source

Parking nearby

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

Maple Parking Park & Ride (5.8 mi from airport)£49.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15-20 min. Source
APH Park & Ride (2.7 mi from airport)£69.95
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 7-15 min. Source

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Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

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.
Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees

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