Getting to Port d'Alcudia

Port d'Alcudia is a town and tourist resort in the North East of Mallorca. The original town of Alcudia is about 2 miles inland from the coastal development. The port is where most of the holiday resorts and hotels are located. The beach along this coast is known for its shallow waters - making it famous for families with young children, and for different water activities/sports like jet skiing, paddle boarding, inflatable floating islands, parasailing, banana boat, etc.

Evening entertainment in Alcudia is mainly hotel-based. But there are some late night bars and night clubs scattered along the coast and a bit inland.

How to get to Alcudia from Sollér

BUS
Bus straight to Alcudia from Sollér
a) Bus L354 (Port de Sollér - Pollensa - Alcudia - Can Picafort)
- stops: Port de Soller - Soller - Mirador de Ses Barques - Military base Puig Mayor - Cúber - Gorg Blau Water Reservoir - Escort - Lluc - Pollensa - Cala de Sant Vicenc
- ticket: depending on where you will be dropped off; pay at the driver
- travel time: ~2.5 hours
- timetable: 830 AM and 3PM only
- no service on Sundays

b)
Buses to Palma de Mallorca
Bus 211 (Port de Sollér to Palma de Mallorca via tunnel)
- travel time: ~40 minutes
- fare: 3.20 euros
- check timetable

Bus 211 Seats

On board Bus 211

Bus 210 (Port de Sollér to Palma de Mallorca via Deià/Valldemossa)
- offers a scenic route back to Palma; sit at the right side for best views
- travel time: ~90 minutes
- fare: ~4.25 euros
- check timetable

Toll gate when going to Palma

Bus to Alcudia from Palma de Mallorca
Bus L351 (Estació Intermodal to Can Picafort)
- travel time: ~90 minutes
- fare: 6 euros
- frequency: every 30 minutes starting at 8AM

Estació Intermodal

For me, the bus is still the cheapest and easiest way to get around. More so, the bus rides are comfortable especially with the new buses. Get your ticket from the driver before sitting down. Big pieces of luggage can be stored at the side of the bus before boarding.

Bus ride to Alcudia

Expenses:
- bus to Palma: 3.20 euros
- bus to Alcudia: 6 euros

Total: 9.20 euros

The train from Estació Intermodal

Getting to Port de Soller

How to Get to Port de Soller from Aeroport de Palma

Ready to backpack Mallorca!

Flight from London Gatwick airport via EasyJet to Aeroport de Palma
- travel time: around 2 and a half hours
- 0910 - 1230

Balearic Islands

Bus 1 (547 - Aéroport - Arrivals to 2 Plaça d'España/Intermodal Transit station)

- the quickest and easiest way to get to the city centre from the airport is still by taking the bus

- from the arrivals area, exit the building and follow the signs pointing towards the public transport (bus signs)

- one ticket: 5 euros pp (pay at the bus driver)

- frequency: every 15 minutes

- travel time: ~20 minutes

- drop off at Plaça de España

*Lunch at Palma de Mallorca

- loads of food places to choose from around the Plaça or go to Intermodal Transit station

Ferrocarril (Old Wooden Train)

- a must to experience even for at least once: riding the wooden train to get to or from Soller

- the ride offers magnificent views of Mallorcan countryside, especially of the Serra de Tramuntana (Mallorca's beautiful mountain range)

Serra de Tramuntana

Mallorcan Countryside

- just turn right if coming from inside the Intermodal Transit station: the station is just beside it along Career Eusebi Estada

Ferrocarril train station

- one way ticket to Soller: 16 euros pp

- they offer packages for different combinations of transfers (e.g. Train to Soller + tram from Soller to Port de Soller, etc) posted on the ticket counter; discount available for residents

- frequency: fixed timetable (check with the receptionist at the ticket counter to be sure)

- travel time: ~60 minutes

- 2 stops

Ferrocarril Timetable (to Soller)

Soller Train Station

At Soller train station

Tram from Soller to Port de Soller

Inside the tram

- faster and easier option compared to the bus

- also offers scenic views especially as it passes along the port

View of the port from inside the tram

- from the station, head down towards the centre of town to Plaça de sa Constitució along Av. des Born until you see a church, Església de Sant Bartomeu, on your right
- continue along Av. de Cristofol Colom where we rode the tram
- one ticket: 6 euros pp (pay to the conductor on board the tram); discount available for residents
- frequency: fixed timetable
- travel time: ~15 minutes
- 14 stops

Tram Timetable (to Puerto/Port de Soller)

From Port de Soller tram station, when then hiked our way up to our Air BnB accommodation. It took us about 15 minutes to get to Carrer de Belgica.

Tram's last stop

Total fare spent from Airport to Port de Soller: 27 euros pp