How to get to Santa Ponça
How to get to Santa Ponça? Santa Ponça is a major tourist destination in the southwest of Mallorca, known for its large beach, marina, and holiday atmosphere. It offers a wide range of services and activities, including water sports, golf courses, and lively nightlife, making it popular with families and tourists of various nationalities. Santa Ponça is, in short, one of Mallorca’s most famous tourist resorts.
Location of Santa Ponça
Santa Ponsa is a town in the municipality of Calvià. It is located about 20 kilometers from Palma, the island’s capital. Santa Ponsa is located at coordinates 39°30′54″N 2°28′58″E and is about 30 km from Mallorca airport. It is located at an altitude of 27 meters above sea level. It borders other tourist centers such as Palmanova, Magaluf, and Costa de la Calma, which also belong to the municipality of Calvià.
How to get to Santa Ponsa
In general terms: Santa Ponsa is easily accessible from Palma de Mallorca. You can get there by taxi, car, or bus (line 103 of the Interurban Public Transport service, with a journey time of approximately 26 minutes).
Getting to Santa Ponsa by car
To get to Santa Ponsa by car from the north of Palma, take the Ma-1 motorway towards Andratx/Calvià. There are no intermediate exits until you reach Santa Ponsa. Look for the exit to Santa Ponsa (exit 20 or 21, depending on the specific area you are heading to). Once in Santa Ponsa, follow the local signs to reach your specific destination. Driving from Palma to Santa Ponsa on the Ma-1 highway takes about 17 minutes.
Getting to Santa Ponsa by car from Palma Airport (PMI), take the Ma-20 highway and then the Ma-1 to reach Santa Ponsa. The drive from the airport takes about 30 minutes.
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How to get to Santa Ponça?: Additional information
Parking: Parking is available near the beach and in other areas of this popular town.
Additional information: Santa Ponça is located about 12 miles southwest of Palma de Mallorca, with a travel time of approximately 18 minutes by taxi or one hour by bus. The exact distance varies depending on the route and transportation used.
In relation to other towns, Santa Ponça is 35 km from El Arenal, 37 km in a straight line (and 29.3 km by road) from Estellencs, and 24.3 km from Porto Pi.
Getting to Santa Ponsa by bus
To get to Santa Ponsa by bus from Palma, line 103 is the best option, with departures from Estació Intermodal and Plaça Progrés in Palma to Santa Ponça Centre 1 station. The journey takes approximately 26 minutes and buses leave every 30 minutes. You can also take line 123 from Cas Català, or line A11, which connects the airport with Santa Ponça, Magaluf, and Palmanova. To get to Santa Ponça from other localities in Mallorca, check lines 102 (Peguera), 106 (Nova Santa Ponça), 107 (Es Capdellà), and 122 (Port d’Andratx).
Summary: Main access routes to Santa Ponça
Route 103: Connects Palma (Intermodal Station) directly with Santa Ponça, passing through Costa de la Calma and Galatzó.
Line 123: Connects Santa Ponça with other towns such as Cas Català, Magaluf, Palmanova, Son Caliu, and Portals Nous.
Line 102: Connects Santa Ponça with Peguera.
Line 122: Connects Santa Ponça with Port d’Andratx, passing through Camp de Mar.
As we have seen above, the main bus lines to Santa Ponça are the 103 and 123, which connect with Palma and other tourist zones such as Magaluf. Other relevant lines are the 102 (to Peguera) and the 122 (to Port d’Andratx). For the most accurate information, we recommend checking the real-time schedules on the transport app or on the TIB website. And that’s it for this brief overview of how to get to Santa Ponça, in Calvià, Mallorca. We hope it helps.
By the way: Are you coming to Mallorca on a tourist trip? If you find it helpful, you can also check out our travel guide to Mallorca and more tourist information about the island.
