Travelling to Mallorca by Ferry (Ferries to Mallorca)

Travelling to Mallorca by boat (ferry) from mainland Spain: Ferries to Mallorca

Ferry travel to Mallorca is obviously much slower. Most ferry companies take several hours to cover the journey between Barcelona-Alcudia/Palma, Alicante-Palma or Valencia (and Denia)-Palma, which are four of the mainland ports from which this ferry crossing can be made. If you need to buy a ferry ticket to Mallorca you may be interested in these offers:

Travelling to Mallorca by boat (ferry) from other islands: Ferries to Mallorca

Ferries to Mallorca depart from different locations on the mainland, but also from other nearby ports and from other islands. Thus we also have the possibility of accessing Mallorca by ferry from Menorca, from Ibiza or from Formentera.

Travelling to Mallorca by Ferry: Ferry companies with ferries to Mallorca

Between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands there are several ferry companies operating ferries to Mallorca. The companies operating this crossing are Trasmed, Balearia, Grandi Navi Veloci and Corsica Ferries.

Ferry crossing time to Mallorca

Depending on the port of origin, the type of vessel (traditional or fast ferry) and the weather conditions, the duration of the ferry crossing to Mallorca can be:

Dénia-Palma: 5:15 h.
Valencia-Palma: 7:15 h.
Barcelona-Palma: 7:15 h.
Barcelona-Alcudia: 5:45 h.
Menorca (Mahón)-Palma: 6:00 h.
Menorca (Ciutadella)-Alcudia: 2:00 h.
Minorca (Mahón)-Alcudia: 3:45 h.
Ibiza-Palma: 2:15 h.
Formentera-Palma: 4:15 h.

Advantages of travelling to Mallorca by ferry

However, despite being slower, travelling to Mallorca by ferry also has some advantages over flying. For example, on the ferry you can travel with your vehicle, with greater storage capacity and no luggage restrictions. The boat has other advantages of comfort: if you travel by ferry at night, depending on the ticket you have bought, you can also rest in a cabin with all the privacy that this entails.