Where can you live in Mallorca without a car?
Start with your hardest weekly journey. It might be getting home after an evening shift, taking a child to school before work or reaching a hospital appointment. Search for the route from the actual address, including the walk to the stop and the journey home.
Palma
Start with the bus route between your neighbourhood and work or school. Check whether you need to change in the centre and how often the connecting service runs at the time you need it. At a viewing, walk to the nearest supermarket and pharmacy so you can judge how the route works with bags or a pushchair.
Inca and towns on the main rail line
Inca is a starting point for a Palma commute by train. Santa Maria, Binissalem and Lloseta also sit on the rail corridor. Compare the walk between home and the station before comparing journey times. In Inca, check whether the station or the hospital stop is more useful for the journeys you make.
Manacor and Sa Pobla
The rail network reaches both towns on different branches. If your job is on the coast, test the onward bus connection and the last return service. A rail station in town can be useful for Palma while leaving a coastal commute dependent on a separate timetable.
Run the test before signing
Check the school or nursery run, GP, grocery shop and one Sunday journey. Use the operator’s current timetable and check when its next seasonal timetable begins. If possible, make the hardest journey once at the actual time before choosing a home.
Sources and related guides
Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca rail timetables
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