TRANSPORTS Murcia

  Airports

Airport Murcia-San Javier (MJV) – European and national flights

Distance from the city centre: 50 km

Connections:

Transport	Approximate travel time to center	Price approx.
Taxi	35 minutes	55€
Bus (Latbus number 73)	40 minutes (just three stops in the afternoon)	7€

 

Airport Alicante-Elche (ALC) – European and national flights 

Distance from the city center: 75 km 

Connections:

Transport	Approximate travel time to the center	Price approx.
Taxi	50 minutes	75€
Bus (ALSA)	55 minutes	5,23€ one way - 9,41€ return trip

Vive Zone Services: 1. More info about the airports:go to section Transports > Airport 2. Book your flight: just enter the section Transports > Book Flights 3. Real time flight information: go to Alicante Airports in Vive Zone

 

  Bus

There are two different transport companies:

Transportes Murcia (tm)

Transportes Murcia offers 9 urban lines, that go through the city center. 

Prices:

Type		Price
Single journey ticket		1,05€
Bonobús		0,70€
Transbordo Bonourbano		0,55€
Familia Numerosa Normal		0,53€
Transporte Bonourbano Familia Numerosa General		0,47€
Familia Numerosa Especial		Free
Bono Jubilado		Free
Abono estudiante (monthly / unlimited journeys)		20,40€

Where to buy tickets : You can buy single journey ticket on the bus. Validate your ticket before getting on the bus or keep the requiered money within hand's reach in order to make the transaction easier for the driver and to get on the bus quickly. Keep your ticket during the trip, as it is the receipt of the Obligatory Travel Insurance and can use it for any complaints. The bus driver can only offer change for a maximum amount of 5€. 

Daily lines: C1, C2, C5, R14, R17, R20, R80 (every day) ; C3 y C4 (only work days)

Day	Timetable	Frequency approx.
Work days	7:20 – 22:45	20 minutes
Saturdays	7:00 – 22:45	30 minutes
Holidays	8:00 – 22:15	35 minutes

 

Vive Zone Service: 1. Route Map: download PDF click-here>> 2. Bus stops: find the closest bus stop to you, go to Transports > Bus

 

Latbus

Latbus has 36 lines both in the city and outskirts , 5 also working during the night, and they connect the city with its districts and other villages. 

Price:

Type		Price
Single Journey ticket		1,05€ / 1,85€
Bonobús (13 journeys)		15€
Bono Familia Numerosa Normal (20 journeys)		10€
Bono Estudiantes (13 journeys)		11€
Abono estudiante (monthly / unlimited journeys)		22€
Bono Jubilado		Free
Bono Familia Numerosa Especial		Free

 

Where to buy tickets : You can buy single journey ticket on the bus. Validate your ticket before getting on the bus or keep the requiered money within hand's reach in order to make the transaction easier for the driver and to get on the bus quickly. Keep your ticket during the trip, as it is the receipt of the Obligatory Travel Insurance and can use it for any complaints. The bus driver can only offer change for a maximum amount of 5€. 

Daily lines:

Línes	Timetable	Frequency
During the day: Working days and Saturdays	7:00 – 22:45	Between 15 and 30 minutes (it depends on the route and the time of day)
Holidays	8:00 – 22:00
During the night: Fridays, Saturdays and Holiday Eve	22:00 – 5:00	Every 2 hours

 

Vive Zone Service: 1. Route Map: download PDF click-here>> 2. Bus stops: find the closest bus stop to you, go to Transports > Bus

 

  Long- distance Bus

Murcia bus station: Calle Sierra de la Pila, nº 3. Barrio de San Andrés, 30005 – Murcia. Telephone: 968 29 22 11. Web>>

Connections: Murcia is well connected by bus, as it offers a wide regional service and good national and international connections.

Services: The bus station offers a left-luggage office, food stores and an information office from 7:00 to 22:00.   

Where to buy tickets: Tickets can be bought in advance at the ticket office or vending machines up until 5 minutes before the bus departs. You can also buy  online from the transport company web page and as well as in some particular cases, you can buy it on the bus.

Vive Zone Service: 1. Book your Bus ticket: go to the section Transports > Book Bus

 

  Tram

Tranvía de Murcia:

Murcia has 2 tram lines, which connect the city centre with University and the Shopping Center.

Prices:

Type		Price
Single Journey ticket Zona 1 / Zona 1 and Zona 2		1,05€ / 1,40€
Unibono General (monthly / unlimited journeys)		30,6€
Unibono Estudiante Universitario / Colegios (monthly / unlimited journeys)		20,40€
Bono Campus ( 32 journeys)		15€
Familia Numerosa Normal		0,53€
Transporte Bonourbano Familia Numerosa General		0,47€
Familia Numerosa Especial		Free
Bono Jubilado		Free

Where to buy tickets: Tickets can be bought from ticket machines located in every tram stop. You have to validate your season ticket when boarding the tram. Keep your ticket during the trip, as it is the receipt of the Obligatory Travel Insurance and you can use it for any complaints.

Lines:  Line 1 y Line 1B

Lines	Timetable	Frequency
Working days	6:20 – 00:30	Between 10 and 35 minutes (it depends on the route and the time of day)
Saturdays	7:30 – 00:30
Holidays	7:30 – 23:50

 

Vive Zone Service: 1. Route map: download PDF click-here>> 2. Tram stop:  find the closest tram stop to you, go to Transports > Tram 3. Real time Tram information: go to Transports > Tram and then click on your stop.

 

  Taxis 

The service is available 24/7.

How to hire a taxi:

Radio Taxi Murcia	Radio Taxi Ciudad de Murcia
Tel: 968 248 800 internet >>	Tel: 968 105 710 internet>>

Prices: Both services have the same price

Suggestions: Use an authorized taxi and check the speedometer at the beginning of the journey then every once in a while. Never pay for the retun trip of the taxi, pay only for the trip you have requested and made. Tipping is not common, but in some cases, it is at your decision if you want to round up the bill. 

Vive Zone Service: 1. Taxi stop: find the closest taxi stop to you, go to Transports  > Taxi

  

  Bicycles

Murcia has an extended bicycle path. It offers a wonderful route which follows the Segura river. There are 2 types of renting:

1. Bicicampus

Way of renting: Exclusive service to Murcia University students. You need your Unibono or TUI. Introduce the PIN code and then you can take a bicycle. Do not forget to return it in another bike point during the same day. Keep in mind the timetable, from 7:00 to 21:00.

Price of renting: Free

Rental points:

Facultad de Educación	Aulario Norte
Plaza Rector Sabater (between Química and Biología)	Campus de la Merced
Facultad de Documentación y Comunicación	Escuela de Turismo (Paseo del Malecón)

 

2. Murcia Bicycle Office

Way of renting: This is a bicycle parking. You must register your bicycle in the Web>> to use this service. This sergvice is subject to fees.

Rental points:

Jardín de la Seda	Cuartel de Artillería
Jardín del Salitre	Plaza Torero Ortega Cano
Jardín de la Fama	Polígono Infante
Jardín de Fofó	Parque de las Tres Copas
Jardín Condes de Barcelona

 

Vive Zone Service: 1. Bike path: find the closest bike path to you, go to Transport > Bike path.

 

  Train 

Renfe Train Station – Murcia El Carmen

Connections and types of train:

Long or medium distance: Murcia Station is serviced by Talgo and Altaria which allow both national connections (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Cartagena or Albacete for example), and international connections (South of France)

Short-distance: There are two lines. The C-1 Line connects Murcia with Alicante by more than 20 trains per day. The C-2 Line has different timetables according to the destination: there are 10 trains for Lorca and 3 trains for Águilas every day. 

Where to buy tickets: It is advisable to buy your ticket in advance, on the Renfe web page, at the window selling points or at the ticket vending machines. In some cases, if you do not have enough time, you can buy the ticket from the ticket inspector on the train. 

Vive Zone Service: 1. Book your train ticket: go to Transports > Book Train 2. Train Stations: find the closest train station to you, go to Transports  > Train