Traveling to Menorca

Última actualización: 20/08/2024

To travel to Menorca you can choose between two options. Depending on where you are staying on the island, one or the other option may be more recommendable.

1. On boat (I usually travel with Balearia)
2. At plane.

I personally prefer to travel by plane, as the boat trip never takes less than 4 hours. Besides, if you get seasick in closed spaces you have a hard time on the “fast” ferries.
The only problem of arriving by plane is that if you then have to go to Ciutadella and you don’t have transport you will have to pay about 60€ for a cab from Maó to Ciutadella. If you travel by car, you have no choice but to take a boat and be brave.

If you think you’re going to get dizzy, you can always buy some anti-dizziness medication:I’ve tried them and they leave you totally KO during the trip, so the journey goes off pretty quickly.

Where to Stay in Menorca

Accommodation in Menorca offers quite a variety. The vast majority of the offer are hotels and apartments in large urbanizations. There are also some places in Campings,but the offer is very low compared to the hotel places. The biggest quality and most differentiated offer are Rural Hotels and Rural Houses. If you want to spend the minimum, the best option is an apartment for 4 or more people to maintain.

• You can search for hotels in Menorca in Booking.
• Boutique hotels in Ciutadella
• Rural Hotels in Menorca

How to get around Menorca

Getting around Menorca is quite easy. Being a very small island (45km from end to end), it is very easy to get around by car, motorbike or bike. Public transportation in summer is quite good and every year there are more and more options to reach the beaches by bus, but if your goal is to visit virgin beaches at your leisure, it is best to rent a car or a motorcycleor, if you are fit, a bike.

• Tips for renting a car in Menorca
• Tips for Renting Motorcycles in Menorca
• Private transfers in Menorca

When to travel to Menorca

The vast majority of people in Spain have their vacations during the month of July or August. In the event that you are one of the privileged ones who can distance yourself from this trend and choose when you can travel to Menorca, it is best to travel in June or September if you are looking for good weather and “few” people:

Menorca in June

According to historical weather data, in the month of June there are only 2 days of rain and an average temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. If we add to this the fact that only 160,000 tourists travel during the month, it is one of the best options in terms of number of people and time.

Menorca in July

Although it is a month with high temperatures and almost no rainfall, the number of people arriving on the island is very large: more than 250,000 tourists.

Menorca in August

The vacation month par excellence. If you are lucky enough to go to Menorca in August, you can share your stay on the island with no less than about 270,000 tourists who usually choose this month. Temperatures are practically identical to those of July.

Menorca in September

In September there is an average of 5 days of rain and an average temperature of 22.4 degrees. During this month a few more than 150,000 tourists travel to Menorca. This makes September the best month to go to Menorca in my point of view, because although it is true that there is more chance of rain, both the temperature and the lower number of people compensate the risk.

Tips for Preparing your Trip

If you have decided to choose Menorca as your destination I recommend you to take a look at these 9 tips to prepare your trip. Sources: Tourism Observatory of the Balearic Islands – Tourist Demand in Menorca