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Andratx

A town at the western end of the Tramuntana with a Wednesday market; the municipality includes Port d'Andratx, Sant Elm and the island of Sa Dragonera. It has 12,195 inhabitants (1 January 2025); bus 101 from Palma takes about 30-52 minutes.

Checked 29/10/2026Key facts 6Sources 9

Population
12,195
From Palma by car
26 min
Andratx, photo
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted)

Key facts

Population (1 January 2025)12,195 people1,2 2+ sources agree
Bus 101 services via Andratx (weekday, both directions)32 departures5 1 source
Marketsroda, Andratx market, 8:00-13:00 (a guidebook also gives 8:00-14:00), on Plaça d'Espanya (per Palma Weekly); it is not held on public holidays
Marketsobota, s'Arracó market (municipality of Andratx)
Best time to goMarch, April, May, September, October; market before 10:00 (guidebook tip)
CrowdsWednesday morning and July-August in the port (editorial assessment, not measured)

The colour next to a fact shows where it comes from: 2+ sources agree 1 source

Getting there

  • By car from Palma: about 26 min, 28.7 km (our own measurement on the OSM road network, without traffic; method)
  • From Palma by the Ma-1 motorway towards Andratx, about 30-40 min (typical time from a guidebook).
  • Parking: Free and paid car parks around the centre; on Wednesdays it is worth arriving before 10:00 (guidebook).
  • Restrictions: None.
  • Without a car: stop Son Sampol, about 420 m on foot (about 6 min), lines 121 (GTFS CTM; all places without a car)

Free parking

Car parks tagged as free in OpenStreetMap (fee=no); walking distance = straight line x 1.3. All free car parks

Where to stay

27 four- and five-star hotels from the Consell de Mallorca register. List with addresses and categories.

Buses and trains

Stops within 1 km of the centre: Son Sampol, Supermercat, Torrent. Lines: 101, 121, 122.

Driving

Questions and answers

What day is the Andratx market and what time does it close?

On Wednesdays, about 8:00-13:00 (a guidebook gives 8:00-14:00) in the centre, on Plaça d'Espanya (per Palma Weekly). It is not held on public holidays.

Where can I park in Andratx on a Wednesday?

There are free and paid car parks around the centre; a guidebook advises arriving before 10:00. We could not confirm car park names or rates.

How do I get from Palma to Andratx without a car?

By TIB bus 101 from the Intermodal station (to Port d'Andratx via Andratx), about 30-52 min, with about 32 services in both directions on a weekday and about 31 on Sunday. Line 121 runs to Sant Elm.

When is the quietest time to visit Andratx?

Editorial assessment, not measured: outside Wednesday and outside the summer holidays, in the morning; the port is at its most crowded on hot summer weekends.

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Related

More in this region: Serra de Tramuntana

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Our own descriptions; figures from the sources above, with conflicting sources shown as a range.