Train stations in Murcia

Murcia del Carmen is the station for Murcia, in the Barrio del Carmen across the river Segura from the cathedral. It handles Renfe AVE, Avlo and Avant trains, Media Distancia services, regional trains to Cartagena and OUIGO, and the fastest trains reach Madrid in 2 hours 45 minutes.

From the station to the centre

Murcia del Carmen is on Plaza de la Industria and is open every day from 05:05 to 23:59. To walk to the cathedral and Plaza del Cardenal Belluga, head north along the Alameda de Colón past the Floridablanca garden and cross the river Segura on the Puente Viejo. Bus C5 leaves from the Estación Ferrocarril stop and calls at Glorieta de España, beside the cathedral, and then Gran Vía. Pay the driver as you board at the front door: a single costs €1.05, and drivers give change for notes up to €5.

Murcia's airport at Corvera has no rail link. Interbus runs between the airport and San Andrés bus station in Murcia, and city buses C2 and C4 run from there to the Estación Ferrocarril stop.

Trains to and from Murcia

Times are as of October 2026.

• Madrid Chamartín-Clara Campoamor: the quickest trains take 2 hours 45 minutes. AVE trains leave Murcia at 06:26 (Monday to Saturday) and 13:52 (daily). From Chamartín, an AVE at 10:00 reaches Murcia at 12:46 daily, and another at 19:15 arrives at 22:09 every day except Saturday. The Avlo at 10:32 from Murcia reaches Chamartín at 14:08, and the Avlo at 06:15 from Chamartín reaches Murcia at 09:50, both in about 3 hours 35 minutes. OUIGO runs three trains a day each way, leaving Murcia at 06:35, 12:35 and 21:00 and leaving Chamartín at 08:15, 17:15 and 18:45. The 21:00 from Murcia and the 17:15 from Madrid take 2 hours 48 minutes; the others take up to 3 hours 50 minutes.
• Madrid Atocha: AVE trains take about 3 hours 30 minutes. They leave Murcia at 15:44 and 18:56 daily, and leave Atocha at 11:05 and 14:27 daily. The last Renfe train to Madrid leaves Murcia at 18:56, and OUIGO's last leaves at 21:00. From Madrid, the last departure is the 19:15 AVE from Chamartín, arriving at 22:09 every day except Saturday. OUIGO's 18:45 from Chamartín arrives at 22:21 and is the last train on Saturdays, when the last Renfe train arrives at 17:53.
• Alicante: Avant trains take 50 to 59 minutes, with ten a day on weekdays and seven on Saturdays. The first leaves Murcia at 06:40 on weekdays and 08:15 at weekends, and the last leaves at 21:20 from Murcia and 21:55 from Alicante. Cercanías C1 stops at Orihuela, Callosa de Segura and Elche and takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, with 13 trains a day each way on weekdays.
• Cartagena: Renfe Proximidad trains take about 55 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes, with ten a day on weekdays and six on Saturdays and Sundays. The first leaves Murcia at 07:20 on weekdays and 10:15 at weekends; the last leaves at 21:40 on weekdays and Sundays and at 20:23 on Saturdays. The Intercity departures at 13:07 and 21:55 run by coach between Murcia and Cartagena.
• Valencia: there is no high-speed train. Media Distancia and Intercity trains to València-Estació del Nord take 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes, with up to three a day each way.
• Lorca and Águilas: trains do not run. Renfe coaches replace Cercanías C2 from Murcia del Carmen to Lorca and Águilas because of work on the Murcia to Almería high-speed line, with no end date announced.
• Barcelona: there is no direct train.

Works and holiday changes

On 7, 8, 14 and 15 November 2026, Cercanías C1 trains run only between Murcia and Crevillent, with Renfe buses between Crevillent, Elche and Alicante. Media Distancia trains between Murcia and Alicante take about 25 to 35 minutes longer, and the 07:52 to Valencia arrives at 12:35. Avant, AVE, Avlo and OUIGO trains run as normal.

Over the holidays, the 06:26 AVE to Madrid and the 06:15 Avlo from Madrid do not run on 25 December and 1 January, and the Avlo also skips 6 January. The 19:15 AVE and OUIGO's 18:45 from Madrid do not run on 24 and 31 December, so the last train from Madrid that evening is OUIGO's 17:15 from Chamartín, arriving at 20:03. OUIGO's 21:00 from Murcia also skips 24 and 31 December, and its 06:35 from Murcia and 08:15 from Madrid skip 25 December and 1 January. The 06:40 and 16:50 Avant trains to Alicante and the 07:00 and 17:15 from Alicante skip 8 December, 25 December, 1 January and 6 January.

Tickets

Buy long-distance tickets on renfe.com or in the Renfe app, which charge no booking fee, or at the station ticket office and machines, which take cards only. Pay on the train only as an exception, on trains that allow it. For Cercanías C1, buy from the station machines or ticket office, or tap a contactless bank card at the gates. Tap out at the end of the journey, or you are charged the maximum fare.

Rail passes and reservations

As of October 2026, Interrail passes are valid on Renfe trains. AVE trains need a paid reservation of €10 in second class, Intercity €6.50, and Avant and Media Distancia €4. Regional and Cercanías trains need no reservation. Avlo is not on Interrail's reservation list, so use an AVE for Madrid, and OUIGO is not part of the Interrail network.