Inca Voyage Tips and guide

Inca is a town in Raiguer in Mallorca, with a population of 35,000 in 2024.

The origin of the town name is unknown. It's not relate to the Inca civilisation of South America.

Inca has long been a wine-growing area, but was badly hit by phylloxera in the 19th century. The town turned to leather craft, and many wine cellars were converted into restaurants. Leather remains a major industry but wine-making recovered with resistant grapes, and the area was awarded DOP status in 1991.

39°43′1″N 2°55′1″E

Map of Inca

Inca is 34 km northeast of Palma: follow Ma-13.

TIB buses follow the main roads:

• Bus A32 is direct from the airport, daily every 50 min, taking 20 min to Inca. It's heading to Alcudia and Can Picafort but you may not ride it just for that section.
• Bus 301 from Palma is hourly, taking 25 min. It continues to Sa Pobla, Pollença and Port de Pollença.
• Bus 302 from Palma is every 20-30 min. It continues to Sa Pobla, Alcúdia and Can Picafort.
• Bus 304 from Palma is a slow roundabout route via Sencelles.
• Bus 312 runs between Muro and Inca every 90 min, and four times a day continues to Lluc.

The bus station is north side of the railway station. However some buses that are running through, such as the airport bus, stop instead at the foot of Gran Via de Colom near the Ma-13 interchange: it's shown on timetables as Llevant 1 / 2.

Trains run every 20 min from Palma to Inca, taking 40 min. Train T1 terminates here, T2 continues hourly to Sa Pobla, and T3 continues hourly to Manacor.

39.71812.90591 Estación de tren is central in town.

The town is walkable.

Taxi firms are Mallorcab (+34 971 881020) and Taxi Inca (+34 971 740531).

• 39.72142.91171 Santa Maria la Major, Plaça Santa Maria la Major. Church built from 1703, with baroque interior and free-standing older Italianate tower. (updated Aug 2025)
• 39.72512.90822 Sant Bartomeu at Ses Monges 144 is an active monastery and convent, no tours, but you can join them for mass. There's a viewpoint of town from the street above.
• 39.71562.90733 Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, Av General Luque 223, ☏ +34 871 911643. M Tu 09:00-14:00, W-F 09:00-20:00, Sa Su 09:00-16:00. Museum of local shoe-making. Donation. (updated Aug 2025)

• Teatre Principal is at Teatre 10.
• Poliesportiu Municipal Mateu Cañellas is a sports complex east edge of town on Berenguer de Anoia. It has an Olympic-sized pool.

• Mercat d'Inca is an indoor market hall at the corner of Pau and des Born, open M Tu Th Sa 08:00-14:30, W F 08:00-20:00.
• Street market is outside Santa Maria church on Thursday 08:00-13:30.
• Supermarkets on the southwest fringe of town are Mercadona, Hipercentro Inca, Aldi and Lidl.

In town centre are Romani, Suro, Can Ripoli, Dayla, Ramen House, Es Meson de s'Arròs, Can Pedro, Barra de Miceli, Can Ignasi and Can Lau.

A dozen pubs, which may serve tapas.

Nearby vineyards are Santa Caterina, Son Bordils and Los Dos Caballeros.

• 39.72092.90991 Can Guixe, Estrella 3, ☏ +34 622 108417. Charming small hotel in town centre. B&B double €220. (updated Aug 2025)
• Can Vidal Rooms are self-catering, 100 m north of Can Guixe at Can Vidal 24.
• 39.68952.91432 Virrey Finca, Inca-Sencelles road km 2.4, ☏ +34 971 881018. Pleasant farm-stay south of town B&B double €150. (updated Aug 2025)

As of Aug 2025, Inca and its approach roads have 5G from all Spanish carriers.

• Alcúdia on the northeast coast has retained its medieval city walls and has a beach resort strip.
• Sóller on the northwest coast is pleasant but very touristy.
• Palma de Mallorca the capital needs a couple of days to explore.