There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Palma by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane LAX - PMI
16h 56m€356–958Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Menorca Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Menorca Airport (MAH)plane LAX - MAH
- Take the carferry from Port of Maó to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
24h 35m€339–1,126Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ibiza Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ibiza Airport (IBZ)plane LAX - IBZ
- Take the carferry from Port of Ibiza to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
20h 27m€475–1,205Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LAX - BCN
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
22h 27m€341–1,101Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SAN - PMI
22h 8m€466–2,674
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Palma is to fly and car ferry which costs €340 - €1100 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Palma is to fly which takes 16h 56m and costs €350 - €1000.
The distance between Santa Monica and Palma is 9879 km.
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from Santa Monica to Palma, including transfers.
Palma is 9h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 10:19 AM in Santa Monica and 7:19 PM in Palma.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Palma, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ibiza Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ibiza Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–2,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Menorca Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Menorca Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Ibiza to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
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