There are 6 ways to get from Palma to Nerja by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane PMI - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
3h 46m€42–188Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane PMI - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
3h 55m€37–152Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
13h 34m€95–338Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Ibizacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ibiza to Port of Deniacarferry
- Take the bus from Denia to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
17h 38m€212–335Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Deniacarferry
- Drive from Port of Denia to Nerjacar
10h 31m€140–252Car ferry, tram, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Deniacarferry
- Take the tram from Dénia to Benidorm Intermodaltram 9
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Maro Empalmebus
17h 45m€105–230
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €35 - €160 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Nerja is to fly and drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €190.
The distance between Palma and Nerja is 735 km.
The best way to get from Palma to Nerja without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 13h 34m and costs €95 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Palma to Nerja, including transfers.
There are 5785+ hotels available in Nerja.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Nerja, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Palma to Nerja. However, you can take the bus to 546-Aeroport - Sortides, walk to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), then drive to Nerja. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Nerja via Port Of Barcelona, Paral·lel, Barcelona Sants, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Estación de Atocha, Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Maro Empalme in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Dénia to Benidorm Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Denia to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Port of Ibiza to Port of Denia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Denia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
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