Best UK airports to Palma
Practically every UK airport with scheduled service has summer Palma flights. 20+ UK origins in peak season.
| UK airport | Flight time | Airlines | From |
| London Stansted (STN) | 2h 25m | Ryanair, Jet2 | £45 |
| London Gatwick (LGW) | 2h 25m | easyJet, BA, TUI, Vueling | £55 |
| London Luton (LTN) | 2h 25m | easyJet, Wizz Air, TUI | £52 |
| Manchester (MAN) | 2h 40m | Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, easyJet | £55 |
| Birmingham (BHX) | 2h 35m | Jet2, Ryanair, TUI | £55 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | 2h 55m | Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair | £65 |
| Glasgow (GLA) | 3h 00m | Jet2, TUI, Ryanair | £69 |
| Bristol (BRS) | 2h 30m | easyJet, Ryanair, TUI | £55 |
| Newcastle (NCL) | 2h 55m | Jet2, Ryanair, TUI | £75 |
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 one-way fare from London. Many resorts close Nov–Mar — cheap flights but fewer open hotels.
🟢 Cheap (£45–£60) · 🟡 Average (£60–£100) · 🔴 Peak (£100+). Mid-May and early October are the annual sweet spots.
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London Stansted — Ryanair from £45 on sale, £55 typical. Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Bristol all have competitive £55–£65 fares thanks to Jet2 and easyJet. Heathrow (BA) is premium £89+.
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.
November to February — fares from £45, though many hotels close for winter. May and October are the sweet spots: 22–26°C, everything open, fares around £65. July and August peak at £150+ with German and Scandinavian families filling resorts.
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.