Where Is Magaluf?
South-west Mallorca, Spain, 25 minutes from Palma airport and two and a quarter hours from the UK. The geography for anyone planning the trip.
The short answer
Magaluf is a resort on the south-west coast of Mallorca (Majorca), the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. It sits in the municipality of Calvià, about 25 km west of Palma, the island's capital, and about 29 km from Palma de Mallorca airport (PMI). Postcode 07181.
Which airport do you fly to for Magaluf?
Palma de Mallorca (PMI). It is one of Europe's busiest summer airports with direct flights from almost every UK airport. There is no "Magaluf airport"; PMI is it.
How long is the flight to Magaluf?
About 2 hours 15 minutes from London, 2 hours 30 from Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, 2 hours 45 from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle, and around 3 hours from Belfast or Dublin.
How far is Magaluf from Palma airport?
About 29 km, 25–30 minutes by road on the Ma-20 and Ma-1. Pre-booked private transfers are on the transfers page; a taxi is roughly €35–60; the A11 bus is cheap but slow with luggage.
Distances from Magaluf
| To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Palma airport (PMI) | 29 km | 25–30 min |
| Palma city centre | 20 km | 20 min |
| Palmanova | 1 km | 10 min walk |
| Santa Ponsa | 6 km | 10 min taxi |
| Portals Nous (UM Beach House) | 7 km | 10 min taxi |
| Port d'Andratx | 18 km | 25 min taxi |
| Ibiza | Separate island | Ferry from Palma, 2–4 hrs |
What Magaluf is like
Small and walkable. The beach runs along the south of the resort; the strip (Punta Ballena) runs inland from it; BCM Square is a few minutes up the hill; the marina where the boats leave is at the western end of the bay; Palmanova and its brunch and restaurants are a ten-minute walk east. Hotels are everywhere in between. See the strip guide for the layout.
If you are coming to celebrate, see our Magaluf stag do and Magaluf hen party pages.
Time zone, money, language
Central European Time (one hour ahead of the UK). Euros. Spanish and Catalan officially; English everywhere in the resort.
FAQs
Quick answers
Straight answers from the team on the strip. Anything else, message us.
What island is Magaluf on?
Mallorca (Majorca), in Spain's Balearic Islands.
How far is Magaluf from Palma?
About 20 km, 20 minutes by taxi.
Is Magaluf near Ibiza?
No. Ibiza is a separate island; the ferry from Palma takes two to four hours.
Plan your Magaluf trip
Everything above can be booked through us at official prices, with no booking fees and free cancellation on most events up to 72 hours before they start.
Magaluf hen party packages
Brunch, boat party, Gringos, VIP booths. Three events from about €120 pp. Hen goes free for 10+.
Magaluf stag do activities
Boat party, jet boat, Pirates Reloaded, Club Pass. Stag goes free for 10+.
Build your own package
Tick the events, see the per-person price, send it to us.
More Magaluf guides
The Magaluf strip
Where Punta Ballena is, the bars and clubs on it, and how to do it on a stag or hen night.
Magaluf nightlife & clubs
BCM, Mavara, Tokio Joes, Bananas, Boomerang, Stereo: which club for which night.
A Magaluf weekend
The 48-hour itinerary for stags and hens, and what the Magaluf Weekender got right.