There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Palma by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane IST - PMI
8h 32m€100–227Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SAW - PMI
9h 8m€90–165Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Barcelonabus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
2d 4h€165–466Bus, car ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Xanthibus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
2d 10hBus, car ferry via Valencia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Valenciabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
2d 13h€166–429
Istanbul (IST) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Palma is to fly which costs €90 - €170 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Palma is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €100 - €230.
The distance between Istanbul and Palma is 2255 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Palma without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs €160 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Istanbul to Palma, including transfers.
Palma is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:24 AM in Istanbul and 6:24 AM in Palma.
There are 1781+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Palma, Spain?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul to Son Sant Joan Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Xánthi to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–200
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–238
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–247
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- No car. Seat
- €60
- Car. Seat
- €105
- Car. Bed
- €247
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