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Line A1 Aeroport – Palma CentreorPrivate transfer to Alcúdia?

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 Private transfer to Alcúdia does not. This goes to Alcúdia, not Palma: the driver takes you to any address there.

The Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre is quicker: 25 min against 45 min.

Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre: 05:30–03:10. Private transfer to Alcúdia: Runs all night.

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 CentrePrivate transfer to AlcúdiaDifference
1€3€141€138
2€5.75€141€135.25
3€8.50€141€132.50
4€11.25€141€129.75
5€12.50€170€157.50
6€15.50€170€154.50
7€18.50€170€151.50
8€21.50€340€318.50

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 Anything that describes a EUR 15 bono or an airport ticket is out of date.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

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