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Inca

The second most important town on the island, a railway hub and the capital of leather crafts, with a Thursday market that you can reach from Palma by T1 train in about 36-38 minutes. It has 36,262 inhabitants (1 January 2025).

Checked 29/10/2026Key facts 7Sources 9

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Population
36,262
From Palma by car
38 min
Inca, photo
Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted)

Key facts

Population (1 January 2025)36,262 people1,2 2+ sources agree
T1 train Palma - Inca services (weekday, both directions)64 departures5 1 source
Marketczwartek, Main market in Inca, 8:00-13:00 (guidebooks give 8:00-13:30 or 8:30-14:00)
Marketpiatek, Additional market in Inca (listed without hours)
Marketniedziela, Additional market in Inca (listed without hours)
Best time to goMarch, April, May, September, October, November; market before 10:00 (guidebook tip)
CrowdsThursday morning (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 38 min, 30.1 km (our own measurement on the OSM road network, without traffic; method)
  • From Palma by the Ma-13 motorway, about 30 km, about 25-30 min.
  • Parking: On market days there are large car parks on the outskirts and by the market zone; a guidebook advises arriving before 10:00, because spaces run out on Thursdays.
  • Restrictions: None.
  • Without a car: stop Gran Via de Colom 2, about 496 m on foot (about 7 min), lines 304, 314 (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

1 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: Gran Via de Colom 2, Gran Via de Colom 1, Inca Estació, Sant Joan de Déu 1, Estació d'autobusos, Sant Joan de Déu 2. Lines: T1, T2, T3, A32, A33, 301, 302, 304, 311, 312, 313, 314.

Driving

Questions and answers

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

On Thursdays, about 8:00-13:00 (guidebooks give 8:00-13:30 or 8:30-14:00). Two listings also mention Friday and Sunday.

Where can I park in Inca on a Thursday?

There are large car parks on the edge of town and by the market zone, but they fill up on Thursdays, so arrive before 10:00. We could not confirm car park names or rates.

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

By SFM train T1, T2 or T3 from the Intermodal station, about 36-41 min; on a weekday the T1 has about 64 services in both directions. On Sundays the T2 and T3 run (about 31-34 services each). Buses 301, 302 and 304 take longer.

When is the quietest time to visit Inca?

Editorial assessment, not measured: outside Thursday morning; afternoons and days other than Thursday are quieter.

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Places to visit

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Festivals and events

More in this region: Raiguer: the foothills

Sources

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