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Artà

A town in the east of the island, overlooked by the Sant Salvador sanctuary on a hill, with the Talayotic settlement of Ses Païsses in the municipality. It has 8,629 inhabitants (1 January 2025) and a Tuesday market; you can reach it by bus from Manacor, as there are hardly any direct connections from Palma.

Checked 29/10/2026Key facts 6Sources 9

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Population
8,629
From Palma by car
67 min
Artà, photo
Photo: Defisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted)

Key facts

Population (1 January 2025)8,629 people1,2 2+ sources agree
Bus 411 Cala Rajada - Manacor services via Artà (weekday, both directions)31 departures5 1 source
Marketwtorek, Artà market, 8:00-13:00 (other guidebooks give 9:00-13:30)
Marketsobota, Colònia de Sant Pere market (municipality of Artà)
Best time to goApril, May, June, September, October; morning, climb Sant Salvador before the heat (editorial assessment)
Crowdsmoderate; busier on Tuesdays (market) (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 67 min, 69.9 km (our own measurement on the OSM road network, without traffic; method)
  • From Palma by the Ma-15 via Manacor, about 75-85 min (typical time from guidebooks).
  • Parking: Free car park on Carrer del Castellet near the centre and the castle; it fills up faster on Tuesdays, and the approach is through the narrow streets of the old town.
  • Restrictions: Only a single 411e express runs direct from Palma; you normally take the T3 or line 501 to Manacor and change to the 411.
  • Without a car: stop Artà 1, about 575 m on foot (about 8 min), lines 325, 411, 411e, 421 (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

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Where to stay

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

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Buses and trains

Stops within 1 km of the centre: Artà 1, Artà 2, Mercat d'Artà. Lines: 325, 411, 411e, 421.

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Questions and answers

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

On Tuesdays, about 8:00-13:00 according to the mallorca.com calendar; other guidebooks give 9:00-13:30. On Saturdays there is a market in Colònia de Sant Pere (municipality of Artà).

Where can I park in Artà?

A free car park on Carrer del Castellet, a few minutes' walk from the centre, the museum and the castle. It fills up faster on Tuesdays, and the approach runs through narrow streets. We could not establish where to park for Sant Salvador.

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

Usually with a change in Manacor: the T3 train (about 70 min) or bus 501, then line 411 to Artà (about 31 services in both directions on a weekday, about 14 on Sunday). The direct 411e express from Palma has one service on a weekday.

When is the quietest time to visit Artà?

Editorial assessment, not measured: outside Tuesday and outside the summer season, in the morning. Sunday has a limited 411 bus timetable.

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Related

More in this region: Llevant: the east coast

Sources

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