Best UK airports to Palma
Practically every UK airport with scheduled service has summer Palma flights. 20+ UK origins in peak season.
| Departure airport | Lowest return seen | Typical return | Flight time | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Stansted | £28trip starting in November | £94 | 2h 08m | Check price |
| Birmingham | £31trip starting in October | £106 | 2h 15m | Check price |
| Bristol | £43trip starting in October | £105 | 2h 08m | Check price |
| London Luton | £44trip starting in October | £76 | 2h 08m | Check price |
| Liverpool John Lennon | £47trip starting in October | £128 | 2h 23m | Check price |
| London Gatwick | £47trip starting in November | £77 | 2h 02m | Check price |
| Manchester | £49trip starting in October | £78 | 2h 23m | Check price |
| East Midlands | £51trip starting in October | £154 | 2h 17m | Check price |
| Newcastle | £73trip starting in October | £136 | 2h 35m | Check price |
| Glasgow | £74trip starting in October | £139 | 2h 46m | Check price |
| Edinburgh | £105trip starting in October | £151 | 2h 45m | Check price |
| London Heathrow | £118trip starting in January | £156 | 2h 05m | Check price |
Return fares seen for each route, checked 12 Oct: the lowest seen and the typical fare, which is the middle of the lowest fares seen for each month. They are past observations, not live prices: use Check price for today's fare. London (all airports) combines every London airport (flight time shown from Heathrow). Flight time is an estimate from the great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 24 minutes for taxi, climb and descent.
Jet2 has the widest UK regional network, with packages bundling hotel and transfers. Ryanair is cheapest if flying independent.
Airlines to Palma from the UK
Cheapest months to fly to Palma
Lowest return fare seen for a trip starting in each month, from London Heathrow, checked 12 Oct. These are past observations, not live prices: use the search box for today's fare. Green marks the cheapest third of the months shown, red the dearest third.
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From the fares we recorded, checked 12 Oct.
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The lowest return fare we saw to Palma de Mallorca was £28, from London Stansted, for a trip starting in November (checked 12 Oct). The typical return from London Stansted is £94, the middle of the lowest fares seen for each of 11 months. These are return fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
From London Heathrow, the lowest return fare we saw was for a trip starting in January: £118, against £203 for August. That is the lowest fare seen for each of 12 months, checked 12 Oct. These are return fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
In the return fares we recorded, checked 12 Oct, the lowest to Palma de Mallorca was £28 from London Stansted, then Birmingham £31, Bristol £43 and London Luton £44. By typical return, the middle of each airport's monthly lowest fares, the lowest was £76 from London Luton, then London Gatwick £77 and Manchester £78. These are return fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
Estimated non-stop flight times to Palma de Mallorca: London Heathrow about 2h 05m (1,348 km); Manchester about 2h 23m (1,581 km); Birmingham about 2h 15m (1,475 km); Edinburgh about 2h 45m (1,878 km); Glasgow about 2h 46m (1,890 km); Bristol about 2h 08m (1,382 km). These are great-circle estimates at 800 km/h plus 24 minutes for taxi, climb and descent; airlines' scheduled times are usually a little longer.
In the week to 12 Oct we saw non-stop flights to Palma de Mallorca sold by Ryanair from 15 UK airports, easyJet from 15 UK airports, Jet2 from 14 UK airports, TUI Airways from 12 UK airports, British Airways from 3 UK airports, Iberia from 3 UK airports, Vueling from 1 UK airport and Wizz Air from 1 UK airport. These are airlines seen on non-stop fares when we checked, not a timetable.
Direct flights take 2h 25m airport-to-airport. Northern UK airports (Manchester, Edinburgh) are 2h 40m–2h 55m. Palma Airport (PMI) is 8km east of the city — bus 1 to Plaça d'Espanya in 15 minutes, €5.
UK passport holders can visit Spain (Schengen Area) visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. ETIAS authorisation will apply once live — check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain. Passport must be valid for 3 months beyond departure.
Bus 1 to Plaça d'Espanya for Palma centre, €5. Regional buses to Magaluf, Alcúdia, Cala d'Or run from the airport — €5–€9. Most package-holiday passengers get transferred by their tour operator. Car hire is recommended if staying outside Palma city — resort bus schedules can be sparse.
Very much so. Magaluf and Palmanova are the Brit resorts, but Mallorca has 250km of coast: Sóller (mountain town), Valldemossa (Chopin's village), Cala Figuera (fishing port), Pollença (bohemian old town), Alcúdia Bay (family beaches). Hire a car and you'll see an island as varied as Sicily.