There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Lorca by train (Ouigo, Renfe), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain 6564 / ...
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San Diegotrain C2
4h 47m€23–102Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lorcabus Alsa
6h 15m€40–50Drive 453.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lorcacar 453.2 km
4h 28m€72–104Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane MAD - LEI
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorcabus
5h 35m€65–235Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorcabus
6h 8m€44–106
Madrid to Lorca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lorca is to bus which costs €40 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lorca is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Lorca. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lorca. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Lorca San Diego via Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Madrid and Lorca is 555 km. The road distance is 453.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lorca without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €23 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Madrid to Lorca, including transfers.
Madrid to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Lorca train services, operated by Ouigo, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lorca is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €23 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lorca, Spain?
You can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Lorca San Diego via Murcia Del Carmen in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lorca twice daily. Tickets cost €40–50 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lorca station.
Madrid to Lorca train services, operated by Ouigo, arrive at Murcia Del Carmen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lorca is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Madrid to Lorca.
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