Madrid to Murcia by train

How to take the rail journey from Madrid to Murcia

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Routes

From Madrid Atocha/Puerta De Atocha to Murcia

Journey Summary

Travel Time
3hr 28min
Frequency
Daily
Travel Information

Final Destination: Cartagena or Murcia del Carmen

1 x train per day
(The daily departure at 17:20 is still operating, but the morning departure at 08:10 has been temporarily suspended).

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: up to 6  months ahead of the travel date - depending on the time of year.

The online booking window can be shorter between late July and early October.

Seat Reservations:

Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.

Rail Pass Users:

Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, but these reservations cannot be booked on the ticket agent's websites.

If you want the peace of mind of reserving before arriving at a Spanish station, you will need to use the Eurail and InterRail booking services to reserve your seats - and pay the booking fee for doing so.

Though you can avoid a booking fee if you do reserve at a Spanish station.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Trainline *

Trainline Guide

Renfe *

Renfe Guide

Renfe is the national rail operator in Spain and it has recently simplified the range of tickets it sells for express and regional train journeys in Spain.
Which is convenient as there are big savings to be made if you book ahead online.

On this journey

Journey Features

High Speed (partial)

Good to Know

If the timing of the direct train(s) don't suit then journeys with connections are also available.
Depart Madrid at 19:55 on the new AVE train service to Oriheula and the end-to-end journey will be faster than taking direct train.

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