Getting here

From Bournemouth to the Mar Menor.

Fly into Murcia or Alicante, then a taxi, transfer or hire car does the rest. Numbers are tappable — save the taxi one before you fly.

01

Flights

Two airports serve Los Alcázares. Murcia (RMU) is closer — about 35 km, half an hour. Alicante (ALC) is bigger and busier — about 90 km, an hour.

From Bournemouth, Murcia is summer-only; Alicante runs all year. Schedules change season to season, so check the airline before you plan around a day.

Bournemouth → Murcia (RMU) — closest

  • Ryanair

    Summer season · around 2h25

    Usually Tuesdays and Sundays, roughly April to late October. Corvera airport is about 30–35 minutes from the apartment — the easy option when it's running.

Bournemouth → Alicante (ALC) — year-round

  • Ryanair

    Year-round, most days · around 2h30

    The reliable one. Alicante is about an hour's drive down the AP-7 motorway.

  • Jet2

    A couple of times a week · around 2h30

    Bigger baggage allowance included — worth comparing if you're bringing a lot.

If Bournemouth doesn't work

  • easyJet from Southampton

    Southampton → Alicante · 45 min from Bournemouth

    Handy back-up when the Bournemouth dates don't line up. Bristol and Gatwick also fly to both airports.

02

Taxis

Book the airport run in advance, especially late at night. As a rough guide, Murcia airport to the door is around €45–55 (more at night and weekends); Alicante is around €100+.

Taxis here work on WhatsApp — message rather than ring. Uber and Cabify don't reliably reach Los Alcázares — don't count on an app.

03

Transfers & buses

Another option if you'd rather have it booked before you fly.

Pre-booked transfers

  • Suntransfers

    Private or shared · RMU & ALC

    Fixed price, driver meets you in arrivals with your name on a board.

  • Hoppa

    Shared shuttles & private · RMU & ALC

    Shared shuttles are the cheapest if you don't mind a few stops.

  • MyTransfers

    Private · roughly €60 from RMU, €120 from ALC

    Good for a group or lots of bags — price is per car, not per person.

Buses — the cheap way

  • Interbus from Murcia airport

    About €10 · stops in Los Alcázares

    Runs towards San Pedro del Pinatar. Pay on board; check the timetable before you land.

  • Busbam from Alicante airport

    About €8 · around 2h15

    A handful a day, last one mid-afternoon — only works for morning arrivals.

Hire a car

  • At either airport

    Desks in arrivals at RMU and ALC

    All the usual names (Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Goldcar…). Handy for beaches and day trips, but you really don't need one in town — everything's walkable.

04

Before you fly

Already at the apartment

  • Shower towels — no need to pack them.
  • EU plug adapters — a few are there already.
  • A hairdryer — but if there's more than one of you drying hair, bring another.

Worth packing

  • Your GHIC (or EHIC) card and travel insurance.
  • Sun cream and a hat — it's strong sun, even in spring.
  • An extra EU plug adapter if you've lots of chargers.
  • Beach bits — the beach is a five-minute walk.