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Line A1 Aeroport – Palma CentreorLine A2 Aeroport – s'Arenal?

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 Line A2 Aeroport – s'Arenal does not. Turns east to the beach resorts — Can Pastilla in about nine minutes, Platja de Palma, s'Arenal in 35 — and never enters Palma. For the city take the A1.

The Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre is quicker: 25 min against 35 min.

Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre: 05:30–03:10. Line A2 Aeroport – s'Arenal: 06:15–01:15.

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 CentreLine A2 Aeroport – s'ArenalDifference
1€3€3same
2€5.75€5.75same
3€8.50€8.50same
4€11.25€11.25same
5€12.50€12.50same
6€15.50€15.50same
7€18.50€18.50same
8€21.50€21.50same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
bus · 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 Anything that describes a EUR 15 bono or an airport ticket is out of date.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
bus · EMT PalmaLine A2 Aeroport – s'Arenal
From
The "Aeroport – Arribades" stop outside arrivals on floor 0, shared with the A1
To
s'Arenal, Parc Aquàtic, along the coast road through Can Pastilla and every balneari of Platja de Palma
Luggage
Allowed by EMT's FAQ; most buses on the airport lines have a luggage area. No charge.
Runs
06:15–01:15
Journey
35 min

This bus does not go to Palma. It serves the resort strip east of the airport; the A1 from the same stop is the city bus.

Pay with a bank card: EUR 3.00 tapped against EUR 5.00 in cash, and less per head for companions on the same card. EMT publishes the percentages, not the euro figure.

Every 35 minutes on weekdays and every 25 at weekends, so the wait can be as long as the ride. Last bus 01:15, first 06:15.

Only for journeys starting or ending at the airport, like the A1.

Line A2 Aeroport – s'Arenal: price for every party size →

Fares and how to pay, from EMT Palma

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