Trains into Murcia City

Has anyone gone into Murcia by train either from Totana or Alhama. If so where did you find the timetable and how long did it take. Any info most welcome.

I haven't done the trip, but details available here.

http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jsp?page=hjhir110.jsp&O=?&D=?&AF=2009&MF=MM&DF=DD&SF=NaN&ID=i

Ted

Hi

We caught the train in from Alhama to Murcia a couple of weeks back and it was much easier than taking a car into the city centre. It takes 27 mins from Alhama and cost us £3.90 return (that was on a Sat, I think it's cheaper in the week).

Debbie

Debbie

Where did you park and was it free to do so ?

Thanks

Phil

Totana has a free car park outside the station, I think Alhama is the same.

Totana has a free car park outside the station, I think Alhama is the same.

Hi Debbie

Is Murcia station convenient to 'down town' Murcia and some of the sights such as the cathedral?  Did you find anywhere special to eat?

Ethnea

 Yes, Alhama car park was free too and plenty of space - only about 4 cars in there but that was a Saturday so don't know if it's busy in the week or not

Murcia station was pretty central - only about 15 minute walk up to the cathedral. We didn't explore the whole city but found plenty of restaurants in the bit we did look round. There were quite a few in the square around the cathedral and we ate in an other square (San Juan Plaza?) about 5 minutes walk from there at a really nice italian called Mamma Mia's. Was a welcome change after wandering around Totana for an hour the night before and not finding one single restaurant! Definitely want to go back to Murcia next time we're over.

Debs,

Re: your comment on lack of restaurants in Totana. We were there during the day earlier this month to get some patio pots etc and formed the same impression while we were exploring the town along the main street which runs alongside the dried up river bed. I have since been told that this is not the area that the bars & restaurants are in and instead of heading straight up to the main street as you enter Totano coming in from Condado you take a right turn and then come to a road that runs parallel and this is where the main socialising area is. Got to be missing something because I remember Terry & Jill doing a feature on their site about the tappa's trail. I think Terry produced a map of the trail also.

Regards,

Cheers Will. We'll have to do some more exploring in Totana next time we go - we knew they must be there somewhere but after an hour of walking round starving we got back in the car and went to Camposol!

Ted/everyone

The link to the trains is great.

A couple of questions

Is there only one train from Alhama to Murcia (I assume Murcia del Carmen is the same Murcia, dont know what del Carmen means sorry thick Englishman syndrome) as the time table only shows a train at 08.54. If not how do we find the other times on the timetable?.

Is there any substantial bus services in the area?

Has anyone tried the train from Alicante Airport to Alhama/Totana and if so what was the time/cost for trains and taxis etc to CDA

Cheers

Paul

Hi Paul 

On the train website you need to click on 'Ver horarios de Ceranias' and it will take you to a more detailed search screen. Try: http://www.renfe.es/cercanias/murcia/index_horarios.html

I think trains are every hour in the week and every 1-2 hours at a weekend. Murcia del Carmen is the station in Murcia City.

Debbie

Debbs

Cheers for that,

Anyone got any answers to the rest of my questions please

Paul