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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Palma by plane, bus, or car ferry

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Fly from Istanbul
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane IST - PMI
8h 32m
€100–227
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SAW - PMI
9h 8m
€90–165
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Barcelonabus
3. Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
2d 4h
€165–466
Bus, car ferry via Tirana
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Xanthibus
2. Take the bus from Xánthi to Tiranabus
3. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
4. Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
2d 10h

Istanbul (IST) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights

13Weekly Planes

6h 25mAverage Duration

€89Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,254.7 km
Duration: 8h 32m

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.

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Palma(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

Palma, also known as Palma de Mallorca (officially between 1983 and 1988, 2006–08, and 2012–16), is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality.

Things to do in Palma

Palma, Majorca(Opens in a new window)

Palma, often called Palma de Mallorca, is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Majorca on the Bay of Palma. As of the 2009 census, the population of the city of Palma proper was 401,270, and the population of the entire urban area was 621,000, making it the twelfth largest urban area of Spain. Almost half of the total population of Majorca live in Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. Its airport, Palma de Mallorca, serves over 22 million passengers each year.

Bellver Castle(Opens in a new window)

Bellver Castle (Catalan: Castell de Bellver) is a Gothic style castle on a hill 3 km to the west of the center of Palma on the Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. It was built in the 14th century for King James II of Majorca, and is one of the few circular castles in Europe. First serving as the residence of the Kings of Majorca, and afterward long used as a military prison throughout the 18th to mid-20th century, it is now under civilian control, being one of the main tourist attractions of the island, as well as the seat for the city's History Museum.

Es Baluard(Opens in a new window)

Es Baluard is the museum of modern and contemporary art of Palma, Majorca, Spain.

Palma Aquarium(Opens in a new window)

Palma Aquarium is a commercial aquarium and park that first opened in 2007 in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. The aquarium is the property of Coral World International. The aquarium is 500 m from Playa de Palma beach, and includes 55 tanks which are home to over 700 different species from the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. One tank, "Big Blue" is 8.5 m deep, the deepest shark tank in Europe, and it also contains the largest collection of live coral in Europe The park was awarded "Best Business Initiative in the Balearics 2007", awarded by Actualidad Económica magazine, and was awarded the "2007 Accessibility Prize" by the Consell de Mallorca.

Places to stay in Palma

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Boutique Hotel Posada Terra Santa(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

€260

Hotel Basílica(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

€247

AH Art Hotel Palma - Adults Only(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

€433

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9.8Exceptional

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