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Manacor

The largest town in eastern Mallorca, with a Monday market in the pedestrian zone of the centre and a T3 railway station. The municipality has 49,153 inhabitants (1 January 2025) and includes Porto Cristo with the Coves del Drach and Coves dels Hams caves.

Checked 29/10/2026Key facts 6Sources 10

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Population
49,153
From Palma by car
48 min
Manacor, photo
Photo: INDALOMANIA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted)

Key facts

Population (1 January 2025)49,153 people1,2 2+ sources agree
T3 train services via Manacor (weekday, both directions)43 departures5 1 source
Marketponiedzialek, Market in the pedestrian zone of the centre (Plaça Rector Rubí and surroundings, per the Ajuntament after the move), 8:00-13:00; guidebooks also give 9:00-13:30
Marketniedziela, Porto Cristo market (municipality of Manacor), 8:00-13:00
Best time to goApril, May, June, September, October; market in the morning, caves before midday (editorial assessment)
CrowdsMonday in the centre, July-August in Porto Cristo (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 48 min, 50.9 km (our own measurement on the OSM road network, without traffic; method)
  • From Palma by the Ma-15, about 45-55 min (time from a guidebook).
  • Parking: There are few spaces in the centre and guidebooks advise arriving early; they point to the free car park at the Na Capellera stadium and a short walk to the market.
  • Restrictions: Plaça Rector Rubí is closed to cars from Friday 16:00 to Monday 16:00 (announcement from October 2025).
  • Without a car: stop Estació de tren 3, about 768 m on foot (about 10 min), lines 416, 417 (GTFS CTM; all places without a car)

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Where to stay

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

Recommended restaurants nearby

Buses and trains

Stops within 1 km of the centre: Estació de tren 3, Sa Mora, Estació de tren 2, Estació de tren 1, Manacor Estació, Av. Parc 2. Lines: T3, A42, A43, 401, 411, 411e, 412, 416, 417, 501.

Driving

Questions and answers

What day is the Manacor market and where is it?

On Mondays, about 8:00-13:00, in the pedestrian zone of the centre; the Ajuntament moved the market there from other squares, and the exact layout of the stalls has changed over time. On Sundays there is also a market in Porto Cristo.

Where can I park in Manacor on a Monday?

There are few spaces near the centre and a guidebook advises arriving before 10:00. Since 2022 the market has taken over the pedestrian part of the centre, as far as Plaça del Rector Rubí. We could not confirm specific car parks or the hours when streets are closed.

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

By SFM train T3 from the Intermodal station (about 68-74 min according to the timetable, with about 43 services in both directions on a weekday) or by TIB bus 501 (about 70-93 min). The station is about 600 m from the centre.

When is the quietest time to visit Manacor?

Editorial assessment, not measured: Tuesday to Thursday and out of season; on Monday morning the centre is taken up by the market.

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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.