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Line A1 Aeroport – Palma CentreorTIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa Ponça?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre reaches Plaça d'Espanya and the Estació Intermodal, the hub for the island's trains, metro and TIB coaches; the A1 goes on to Passeig Mallorca by Jaume III and Es Baluard, at the old town's western edge; the TIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa Ponça does not. Goes to the resort towns west of Palma, not to the city center — for central Palma take EMT's A1.

The Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre is quicker: 25 min against 50 min. The TIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa Ponça varies between 50 and 60 minutes.

Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre: 05:30–03:10. TIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa Ponça: 08:25–00:05.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersLine A1 Aeroport – Palma CentreTIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa PonçaDifference
1€3€4.05€1.05
2€5.75€8.10€2.35
3€8.50€12.15€3.65
4€11.25€16.20€4.95
5€12.50€20.25€7.75
6€15.50€24.30€8.80
7€18.50€28.35€9.85
8€21.50€32.40€10.90

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
A1 · EMT PalmaLine A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre
From
Stop 547 "Aeroport – Arribades" outside arrivals on floor 0; the A1 also calls at the departures stop on floor 2
To
Passeig Mallorca by Jaume III, the end of the line, calling at the Palau de Congressos, Porta des Camp, the Sindicat interchange, Plaça d'Espanya – Estació Intermodal and Comte de Sallent on the way
Luggage
Allowed on the A1 and A2 by EMT's FAQ; most buses on these lines have a luggage area. No charge.
Runs
05:30–03:10
Journey
25 min

Pay with a bank card, not cash. Cash is EUR 5.00; tapping a contactless card is EUR 3.00, and each additional person tapping the same card pays progressively less.

The ten-ride card, the urban single and the specific airport tickets have not been valid on any EMT bus since the end of January 2026. Anything that describes a EUR 15 bono or an airport ticket is out of date.

A resident's Tarjeta Única or Intermodal rides free in 2026, on this line too. A visitor cannot obtain one: it needs a Balearic residence document.

The A1 and A2 may only be used for journeys that start or end at the airport — "sin posibilidad de trayectos intermedios" — so this bus is no cheap hop between two city stops.

The cash ticket is "Sin Transbordo": it does not carry you onto the train, metro or TIB coach at the Estació Intermodal. EMT publishes no transfer rule for card payment either.

The last bus from the airport is 03:10 and the first 05:30, every night. From the city the last is 00:20 and the next 03:30.

EMT publishes 25 minutes to the end of the line and no time for Plaça d'Espanya, which is the sixth of nine stops.

The fare is on notice: an ordinance initially approved on 29 July 2026 would put the airport reference fare at EUR 4.50 and the cash single at EUR 3.00 once adopted and published; check EMT's tariff page.

Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre: price for every party size

Fares and how to pay, from EMT Palma
A11 · Moventis, for TIBTIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa Ponça
From
The TIB stop "Aeroport - Arribades", outside arrivals — shared by every TIB coach at the airport
To
Magaluf in 50 minutes, Santa Ponça in 60, on the same coach
Luggage
An interurban coach; no limit is published.
Runs
08:25–00:05
Journey
50–60 min

This does not go to Palma. For the city, take EMT's A1 from the same general stop area instead.

EUR 4.05 needs a contactless bank card tapped on board; paying the driver in cash is EUR 6.75.

Santa Ponça and Magaluf cost the same from the airport, one fare zone, whichever you ride to.

Coaches run every 35 to 40 minutes from 08:25 to a last departure just after midnight, 00:05.

TIB A11 to Magaluf and Santa Ponça: price for every party size

The A11 line, from TIB

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