How to Get Around Menorca by Bus (2026) | The Mediterranean Traveller

Menorca is a small island with reasonably good bus links allowing you to travel between the airport, its two main cities, and the beach resorts dotted along its coast (at least in the summer).

What you need to know is that buses radiate out from Mahon and Ciutadella (its two cities), that buses are run by 3 different companies, and that none of the websites are great – so you might have to do a bit of legwork to find the information you need.

Here are the basics:

Autocares Torres – run the airport bus and some of the municipal routes in Ciutadella and Mahon.
TMSA – cover most of the cross-island routes (between Mahon and Ciutadella) and the south coast, so most of the beach resorts. This is the company tourists are most likely to use and – thankfully – it also has the better website (includes prices).
Autos Fornells – connects Mahon to some of the north coast (summer only).

The upshot is that you might need to change in the middle of the island in Ferreries or Alaiors if you’re travelling, for example, from Mahon to somewhere on the south coast. This can make day trips complicated, especially in shoulder season when there are fewer services.

There are few coastal roads in Menorca, many journeys require you to go inland and along the central spine road.

A map of the main bus routes between cities and resort towns in Menorca. — Main bus routes in Menorca.

Timetables change frequently throughout the year. Whilst the websites are usually updated with current timetables pretty promptly, it’s not that easy to figure out what buses will – and won’t – be running in a few weeks. This can be a headache if you’re trying to figure out where to stay or what day trips to take in shoulder season. The TMSA website shows a bulletin for each route so if you scroll back you can at least figure out when previous timetables changed.

All companies tend to use coaches except for the city circulars.

Note: TIB referred to the island’s public transport system. It’s currently being rebranded as Mou-T, with an integrated website and tap-on tap-off card and app. Currently the website is still awful, and the app is probably only worth looking into if you plan to be on the island a long time. But hopefully soon you’ll be able to find route and timetable information there, including for special buses.

Travelling to/from the Airport

Unfortunately, travelling from the airport to some of the beach resorts can be convoluted and connecting buses often don’t run early/late. Both private and shared transfers/shuttles are available though (try Hoppa or Shuttle Menorca), and this the only option if you have small children as the regular airport taxis don’t have child seats.

If you’re booking a package tour then bus transfers might be available through your tour operator.

Just to give you an idea, here are some example taxi fares from the airport (daytime prices):

Airport to Mahon – starts at €15
Airport to Punta Prima – starts at €30
Airport – Cala Galdana – starts at €65
Airport to Ciutadella – starts at €65

There’s a regular city bus from the airport to Mahon (known locally as Maó, which is how it will appear on the front of the bus). The bus stop is just outside Departures/Arrivals – look for the blue sign. You’ll need cash to pay the driver and it’s €2.80 one way. The bus is run by Autocares Torres and here’s the timetable.

If you have a super early flight to catch then you can always spend your last night at a small hotel near the airport – some offer free airport shuttles and packed lunches.

Blue sign on a post denoting the bus stop, on the paved area with bollards directly outside the airport entrance/exit. — The bus stop at the airport.

The front of one one of the Mahon airport buses painted red and yellow, with 'Mao' on the front. — Mahon airport bus.

Buses in and around Mahon

The island’s main bus interchange is in Mahon, a 10-minute walk from the Old Town and harbour area.

The bus station has a seated indoor waiting area with AC, toilets, vending machines, and departure boards. There are a few cafes, a bakery and mini-market in the surrounding blocks but it’s not jam-packed with great options.

Routes from Mahon (routes marked *S are seasonal):

1 – Maó – Ferreries – Es Mercedal – Alaior – Ciutadella
2 – Maó – Es Castell
3 – Maó – Sant Lluís
10 – Maó – Airport
11 – Maó city and Port
14 – Maó – Ciutadella Express
15 – Maó Circular
18 – Maó – Instituts Bintalfa
19 Mao – Llucmacanes
21 – Maó – Sant Climent
22 – Maó – Es Canutells *S
24 – Maó – Sa Mesquida *S
25 – Maó – Trebalúger *S
31 – Maó – Cala en Porter
32 – Maó – Son Bou *S
51 – Maó – Cala Galdana *S
71 – Maó – Sant Tomàs *S
73 – Maó – Alaior-Es Migjorn Gran
91 – Maó – Alcalfar-S’Algar *S
92 – Maó – Sant Lluís-Punta Prima *S
93 – Maó – Sant Lluís-Binibèquer *S
94 – Maó – Sant Lluís-Binissafúller *S
IB08 Maó – Son Parc – Cala Tirant – Fornells – Es Mercedal – Arenal d’en Castell *S
L43 – Maó – Favaritx *S

Central routes:

How much do tickets cost?

Mahon to Ciutadella is €5.75 and take around one hour. Most other routes are shorter or cheaper than this. You’ll need cash (smaller notes are better, big ones might be refused) and to purchase tickets on the bus from the driver.

Party, night, and beach buses

During the summer, there are special buses put on to help people reach the popular beaches, night buses, and travel for the big island festas such as Sant Joan. There is apparently more information on this official website/app but good luck finding it.

Exterior of the waiting room at Mahon bus station. — Mahon bus station.

Buses from Ciutadella

Over on the west coast, Ciutadella acts as another hub for the towns and resorts in that region. Here are the bus routes from Ciutadella (routes marked *S are seasonal):

1 – Maó – Ferreries – Es Mercedal – Alaior – Ciutadella
14 – Maó – Ciutadella Express
52 – Ciutadella- Ferreries – Cala Galdana *S
60- Ciutadella Circular
61 – Ciutadella – Cala’n Blanes – Los Delfines – Cala’n Forcat
62 – Ciutadella – Cala Morell *S
64 – Ciutadella – Cala Blanca – Cala Santandria (currently merged into route 65)
65 – Ciutadella – Sa Caleta – Cala’n Bosch – Son Xoriguer
66 – Ciutadella – Son Catlar – Son Saura *S
68 – Ciutadella – Cala en Turqueta *S
69 – Ciutadella – Cala Macarella *S
72 – Ciutadella- Ferreries – Es Mercadal – Es Migjorn Gran – Sant Tomàs *S

Confusingly, there are two different bus stations in Ciutadella. Actually, to call them a station is a stretch as they have no amenities, just designated bays.

The city buses (run by Auto Fornells) leave from Plaça dels Pins where you’ll find a kiosk with timetable information. This is the stop to use if you’re going to resort areas on the west coast (Cala’n Blanes, Cala Blanca, Cala Santandria), catching the summer beach buses, or the airport shuttle.

Information board and kiosk at the Plaça dels Pins bus stop. — Plaça dels Pins bus stop.

Information board at Plaça dels Pins bus stop with flyers for the airport shuttle bus and the beach buses. — Information board at Plaça dels Pins bus stop.

Timetable information on a colourful signpost underneath a date palm tree, with outdoors cafe seating in the background. — Information board at Plaça dels Pins bus stop.

A few blocks away is the bus stop for the TMSA inter-island routes on Plaça de la Pau. This is the stop to use if you’re going to Mahon, Alaiors, Ferreries, or the south coast resorts.

Some locations around the islands have covered bus stops with timetable information, in various states of repair (such as Cala Galdana, shown below). But many stops just have a signpost next to the road.