Arrival – Kilometre 7
How to get here.
Two airports, one road, no surprises. Pick the route that fits your flight.
Where you’re going
A strip of land
between two seas.
La Manga is a narrow spit between the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor lagoon. One road runs the whole length – the Gran Vía. The studio sits at km 7, roughly the middle of the strip.
Sat-navs do better with GPS coordinates than with “kilometre 7” alone. Save these before you set off.
Studio coordinates
37.67727, -0.73207
Two airports
Pick the one that
fits your flight.
Side by side · honest numbers
Murcia · RMU / Corvera
The closest one.
The shortest journey after the flight.
- Distance~50 km
- Drive time~50 min
- Taxi€90 – 110
- Busnot realistic
Best if
You want to land, drive 50 minutes, and be on the balcony with a beer.
Alicante · ALC
The cheap-flights one.
Further, but the fare often makes up for it.
- Distance~110 km
- Drive time~90 min
- Taxi€150 – 180
- Busslow, not advised
Best if
The fare saves you more than the extra 40 minutes will cost you.
Murcia airport
From Murcia airport.
By taxi
€90 – 110 to the door. The rank is outside arrivals – no need to book ahead. About 50 minutes if traffic is normal.
If the rank is empty, there’s usually a phone for the local taxi co-op on the wall.
By rental car
All the major chains are at the airport. Book ahead – pickup queues in summer can be slow. The AP-7 is fastest, ~50 minutes, with a tolled section worth around €5 – 10 one way. The N-332 is free and only a touch longer.
Park in the gated community lot at km 7. The remote is left inside the studio.
By bus
It’s possible via a connection through Murcia city, but the changes and timing usually make it not worth it – especially with luggage and a flight already behind you.
If you’re flexible and patient, doable. Otherwise, taxi or car.
Alicante airport
From Alicante airport.
By taxi
€150 – 180, around 90 minutes. Worth getting a fixed price agreed before you set off, or use a pre-booked transfer service.
By rental car
Same chains as Murcia, usually with more flight choice. AP-7 south, ~90 minutes, tolled section roughly €5 – 10 one way. N-332 free and longer.
Same parking note – the remote is left inside the studio.
By bus
Slow, multiple changes, not the right call unless you have time and patience for it. With luggage after a flight, the maths rarely works.
By car from elsewhere.
Three common starting points
Madrid
~ 4.5 h
~ 440 km · A-3 then A-31 / AP-7
Murcia city
~ 50 min
~ 70 km · MU-30 then AP-7
Cartagena
~ 30 min
~ 30 km · AP-7 north
AP-7 vs N-332. The AP-7 has a tolled section between Cartagena and the Alicante side – around €5 – 10 one way, faster. The N-332 is free and a little slower. Either works.
Sat-nav tip. Use the studio coordinates (37.67727, -0.73207), not “kilometre 7”. Spanish road signs count differently in different stretches.
By train.
The nearest Renfe station is in Cartagena. From there, a taxi covers the last ~30 km to km 7 in about 30 minutes, roughly €40 – 50.
There’s a local bus from Cartagena up the strip, but the connection from the station isn’t seamless. If you’ve come this far by train, the taxi at the end is the easy bit.
By bus – route 44.
Once you’re in La Manga, local route 44 runs the full strip between Veneziola at the north end and Cabo de Palos at the south. It stops near km 7.
Every 30 minutes in summer, every 45 minutes in winter. In summer the route runs 24 hours. Schedules are posted at every stop.
Longer-distance coaches connect La Manga to Cartagena, Murcia, and Madrid – useful for day trips, or if you flew into a different airport and want to skip the car.
A small warning
Summer Fridays
and Sunday returns.
La Manga has one road in and one road out. In July and August, that road can add 30 to 60 minutes on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Travel mid-week if you can. If you can’t, build the buffer in.
On arrival.
Four steps · then you’re in
1
Park
Gated community lot.
The remote is inside the studio. Park first, then carry your bags up. Use it again to exit on departure day.
2
Climb
Fourth floor, no lift.
Four flights of stairs. Pack light, or do it in two trips. It’s not glamorous – we’re just being honest.
3
Enter
Code lock on the door.
The code is sent by WhatsApp on the day of arrival. No keys, no awkward handover.
4
Late?
Any time is fine.
Midnight, 2 am, dawn flight – the code-lock means there’s no waiting up for anyone.
Still unsure
Send the flight,
we’ll send the route.
Message us on WhatsApp with your flight number and arrival time. We’ll tell you which option fits best.