Cove · Santanyí
Also known as Playa de Cala Santañí · platja de Cala Santanyí · Caló Santanyí
A white-sand cove in Santanyí, facing south, with calm water. It has sunbeds, water-sports rental, showers and a beach bar, and the stop for bus line 516 is about 25 m away.
OpenStreetMap lists 4 car parks within 1 km of the beach. The nearest is about one minute’s walk away (rough estimate, ignoring slopes). The fees of the others are not recorded.
Hiring a car? What to check before you sign
Going by scooter or motorbike? Which licence you need and how to park
Stops of the TIB intercity network, measured in a straight line. The data published by TIB for line 516 only run until 31 October 2026 (summer timetable): in winter it may not run. Check the current timetable at tib.org.
Minutes from the nearest car park according to the OpenStreetMap map (rough estimate, ignoring slopes).
You can also get here by sea, with these trips from our directory:
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Average values for Mallorca (NOAA OISST, 1991-2020 climatology), not measured at this spot.
Cala Santanyí opens to the south: with southerly, south-easterly, south-westerly or easterly winds, swell usually rolls in.
With northerly, north-easterly, westerly or north-westerly winds, by contrast, it is usually more sheltered.
This is a general orientation based on which way it opens, not a forecast: the shape of each coast changes it, so check the day’s weather before you go.
Trips and activities from our directory that include or stop at Cala Santanyí. Each listing takes you to book on the platform you prefer.
A two-hour session to try diving in the clear waters of Cala Santanyí, run from a base in Cala d'Or and aimed at beginners.
GoFurgo Mallorca · Atlas pick: Local operator we know and recommend; nobody pays for it.Atlas pick: What’s this?
A van day to Cala Llombards, with Cala Santanyí and the Es Pontàs arch as the fallback, with paddleboarding, snorkelling and a guide.
Paddle along the Santanyí coast from Cala Figuera past Cala Llombards and Cala Santanyí to the Es Pontàs arch.
Where it is and which coves lie around it.
As the crow flies, nearest first.
More about SantanyíArea: Migjorn & the southAll coves and beaches
OpenStreetMap lists 4 car parks within 1 km of the beach. The nearest is about one minute’s walk away (rough estimate, ignoring slopes). The fees of the others are not recorded. Line 516 (Cala Figuera - Campos): stop “Cala Santanyí”, 30 m from the beach; Line 517 (Santanyí - Colònia de Sant Jordi - Campos): stop “Cala Llombards”, 2.0 km from the beach. About one minute on foot · Easy path. Minutes from the nearest car park according to the OpenStreetMap map (rough estimate, ignoring slopes).
Line 516 (Cala Figuera - Campos): stop “Cala Santanyí”, 30 m from the beach; Line 517 (Santanyí - Colònia de Sant Jordi - Campos): stop “Cala Llombards”, 2.0 km from the beach. Stops of the TIB intercity network, measured in a straight line. The data published by TIB for line 516 only run until 31 October 2026 (summer timetable): in winter it may not run. Check the current timetable at tib.org.
Beach bar, Sunbeds and parasols, Showers, Equipment hire.
Cala Santanyí opens to the south: with southerly, south-easterly, south-westerly or easterly winds, swell usually rolls in. With northerly, north-easterly, westerly or north-westerly winds, by contrast, it is usually more sheltered.
Our own text, based on these sources consulted on 2026-10-25. Dates, opening times and bus lines change: check them before you go.
