How to get to Platja es Carbó without a car
The water at es Carbó beach, Mallorca
Bus from Palma to es Carbó beach
The bus to Colònia de Sant Jordi
I travel without a car and based myself in the small town of Colònia de Sant Jordi to get to Platja es Carbó (also written as Platja d’es Carbó or Playa es Carbó).
View of Colònia de Sant Jordi
If you’re not staying overnight in Colònia de Sant Jordi it’s easy to reach by bus from Palma.
Take a big yellow and red bus from the Intermodal station in Palma to La Verge (e.g. #510). The intermodal station is large, but I found it easy to use. Head down to the lower level and check the departure screens to find the bay number.
At La Verge, change buses and take bus #517 to Colònia de Sant Jordi. Journey time is one hour and 15 minutes.
Bus tickets cost from €4.50 from Palma to Colònia de Sant Jordi. Check the Mallorca bus website for timetables.
Pro tip: pay by card on the buses in Mallorca. If you pay in cash the fare is a lot higher. I use a Monzo card, to avoid transaction fees.
By foot from Colònia de Sant Jordi
Fishing huts on the walk to Platja es Carbó
Once you’re in Colònia de Sant Jordi, it’s a pretty flat coastal walk, heading east away from the town. It took me 30 minutes from the port.
A small cove on the way to find es Carbo beach
Walk along the different beach sections, passing the odd fishing hut and sand dune and you’ll be at es Carbó in no time.
One of the short rocky sections on the walk to es Carbó
I walked in flipflops which wasn’t a problem. There are one or two small rocky sections, but they weren’t difficult to do in flipflops.
Remember that once you leave the first beach section next to Colònia de Sant Jordi, there are no more food and drink outlets.
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