How to get to Murcia
Airports
There are two airports that connect Murcia by air directly with the rest of Spain and Europe: Murcia Airport (Corvera) and Alicante Airport (El Altet).
ALICANTE Airport (El Altet), which we personally recommend due to its better air and land transport connections, is 68 km from Murcia, 45 minutes away by motorway. Detailed information on transportation from Alicante Airport can be found on its website. There is a bus that runs directly from the airport to the city of Murcia (San Andrés Bus Station). The journey is about 1 hour and departs from the airport ALSA bus stop (Departures roadway, 2nd floor, on your right as you leave the Terminal). Ordinary tickets cost €5.22 and Return tickets are €9.40 (tickets can also be bought online or when you get on board).
Alicante airport - Murcia:
- Mondays to Fridays, at 7:15, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, 18:15 and 19:15.
- Saturdays: at 11:15,13:15, 15:15, 17:15 and 19:15.
- Sundays: at 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, 17:15, 18:15, 19:15 and 21:45.
Murcia - Alicante airport:
- Mondays to Fridays, at 6:45, 8:00, 9:00, 11:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 20:00.
- Saturdays: at 8:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00.
- Sundays: at 8:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 20:45.
There is a bus (Bus Route C-6) that runs from the Terminal to the city of Alicante every 20 minutes, every day of the year, stopping at the Railway and Bus stations (among other key points in the city), where you can get regular trains or buses to Murcia city as well. The journey departs from the airport SUBUS bus stop (Departures roadway, 2nd floor, on your right as you leave the Terminal).
MURCIA Airport (Corvera) is located on the town of Corvera, at a distance of 27 kms from the city of Murcia by dual carriageway. The bus service connecting the airport to Murcia only runs three times per day, so we do not recommend this airport. It is also possible to travel between the airport and Murcia by taxi, there is a fixed fare of €29.00. All information regarding the connection between the airport and the city of Murcia can be found at Corvera Airport Webpage.
Train
Access by train from any part of Spain can be obtained through Madrid, with a daily train service, or from any part of Europe, via Barcelona. All trains arrive and depart from El Carmen Railway Station, located in the city of Murcia (tickets can also be bought online)
Madrid - Murcia trains (4 hours approximately)
- Monday to Friday: 7:30, 9:21, 12:51, 16:48 and 19:19
- Saturdays: 9:21, 14:20 and 14:48
- Sundays: 9:21, 12:51, 14:20, 16:48 and 19:19
Murcia-Madrid trains (between 4-5 hours approximately)
- Monday to Friday: 6:10, 8:38, 9:36, 12:58, 16:47, 17:35 and 19:05
- Saturdays: 8:38, 9:36, 16: 47 and 17:35
- Sundays: 9:36, 12:58, 16:47, 17:13, 17:35 and 19:05
Barcelona-Murcia trains (between 7-8 hours approximately)
- Monday to Friday: 6:25, 9:00, 12:00, 12:50, 13:25, 15:00 and 17:00
- Saturdays: 12:00, 12:50, 15:00 and 17:00
- Sundays: 9:00, 12:00, 12:50, 13:25, 15:00 and 17:00
Murcia-Barcelona trains (between 7-8 hours approximately)
- Monday to Friday: 6:30, 9:39, 15:58a, 12:58b, 13:54
- Saturdays: 6:30, 9:34 and 15:54
- Sundays: 9:34, 12:58a, 12:58b, 15:54 and 16:47
Bus
The Region of Murcia is also linked to the rest of Spain by a full road network. Albacete and Madrid can be reached via the A30 motorway. The connection with the Mediterranean seaboard through Alicante and Valencia can be made by an inland route using the E15 motorway, or by the N-332 trunk road which follows the coast starting from Cartagena. To the south it is connected to Andalusia by the A92 and E15 motorways, leading to Granada and Almería respectively.
For buses from/to Madrid/Barcelona, visit the ALSA webpage. As you will see in that page, there are buses running from Madrid Airport (Terminal 4) to Murcia:
Madrid Airport T4 – Murcia:
- Monday to Sunday: 8.45, 11.45, 13.45, 22.45, and 23.45
Murcia - Madrid Airport T4:
- Saturday: 7.30, 14.00, and 23.59
- Sundays: 1.30, 9.30, 14.00, 16.00, and 23.59
- Monday to Friday: 7.30, 14.00, 16.00, and 23.59
General information on public transport to get to Madrid Airport may be found on AENA's webpage.
Venue
The conference will be held at Paraninfo, which is located at the Campus de la Merced. This campus is located in the city center and can be easily reached by bus and tram. Click on the map below to access Google Maps:
Campus Map
