Travel

Conference attendees are responsible for making their transfer to the venue.

By Plane

The best way to reach Cartagena is flying to one of the closest airports: Murcia-San Javier International Airport (MJV), Alicante International Airport (ALC) or Madrid-Barajas International Airport (MAD), located at 24, 95 and 450 Km from Cartagena, respectively. These airports have regular flights from/to several European cities, including London airports (of interest to international flights transfers).

Getting Cartagena from the nearby airports

There is no regular direct bus service between the airports and Cartagena: the buses stop at Murcia, and there another bus/train can take you to Cartagena. To help the attendees, the organization has contacted an external company (AV Autos Murcia) to offer the possibility of a direct car transfer service at fixed prices and conditions, for those willing to use it. This transfer service has two options:

• Shared-vehicle (with other conference attendees) service:
  • From Murcia-San Javier Airport to Cartagena: EUR 20
  • From Alicante Airport to Cartagena: EUR 50
  • From Madrid-Barajas Airport to Cartagena: EUR 250
• Individual service:
  • From Murcia-San Javier Airport to Cartagena: EUR 50 (compact car) / 90 (minivan)
  • From Alicante Airport to Cartagena: EUR 110 (compact car) / 160 (minivan)
  • From Madrid-Barajas Airport to Cartagena: EUR 380 (compact car) / 480 (minivan)

Conditions for shared-vehicle services:

• Vehicles will be shared among conference attendees whose expected arrival time have a maximum gap of 45 minutes.
• A driver will be waiting at the airport, and will inform about the expected arrival time of the rest of attendees sharing the vehicle.
• Upon reservation the attendant will be notified and his/her transfer will be confirmed.
• Information about return services will be provided upon reservation.

General conditions:

• All prices include taxes and are referred to one-way transfers
• Payments will be made in cash (in Euros) upon arrival to the airport. No credit-card or bank transfer options are allowed
• Prices are valid at any time of day, any day of the week
• Reservations will be allowed up to three days before the conference (ICTON 2013 will start on June 23)

Reservation form

Other options

From Murcia-San Javier International Airport

We suggest using one of the next options:

• By Official Taxi Service: The cost per transfer between Airport and Cartagena Centre is app. 40 € for Normal Fare and app. 52 € for Night & Public Holidays Fare.
  • Web page:http://www.taxiaeropuertomurcia.com
• By Private Transfer Service: You can book before your arrival a private transfer in several companies to get a more economic price. Some of them are:
  • SHUTTLE DIRECT: http://www.shuttledirect.com/en/airport/MJV
  • TAXI SAMBA: http://en.taxisamba.com
  • TAXI2AIRPORT: http://www.taxi2airport.es/en
• By Rental Car: If you prefer, you can hire a car. The companies working in Murcia-San Javier International Airport are:
  • Centauro: http://www.centauro.net
  • Europcar: http://www.europcar.es
  • Goldcar Rental: http://www.goldcar.es

You can find more information about Murcia-San Javier International Airport in the next web pages:

• Murcia-San Javier International Airport at AENA web page: http://www.aena.es
• Murcia-San Javier International Airport at SPANISH AIRPORT GUIDE web page: http://www.spanishairportguide.com/murcia/

From Alicante International Airport

We suggest to take the regular bus to Murcia Bus Station, and, later, to take a second bus to Cartagena:

• Alicante Airport - Murcia Bus Station:
  • Monday-Friday: from 07:15 until 20:15, every 1 or 2 hours
  • Saturday: from 09:15 until 19:15, every 1 or 2 hours
  • Sunday: from 09:15 until 20:15, every 1 or 2 hours
  • Journey Time: 55 minutes
  • Price: approx. 6 € (one way)
  • More details on timetables: http://www.alsa.es
• Murcia Bus Station - Cartagena Bus Station:
  • Monday-Friday: from 7:00 until 22:00, every 1 hour or less
  • Saturday and Sunday : from 8:00 until 22:00, every 1 hour or less
  • Journey Time: 55 minutes
  • Price: approx. 4 € (one way)
  • More details on timetables: http://www.alsa.es

Other options are:

• The cost per transfer between Airport and Cartagena Centre is approx. 106 € for Normal Fare and app. 125 € for Night & Public Holidays Fare.
  • Web page:http://www.alicanteairporttransfer.net
• By Private Transfer Service: You can book before your arrival a private transfer in several companies to get a more economic price. Some of them are:
  • SHUTTLE DIRECT: http://www.shuttledirect.com/en/airport/ALC
  • TAXI SAMBA: http://en.taxisamba.com
  • TAXI2AIRPORT: http://www.taxi2airport.es/en
• By Rental Car: If you prefer, you can hire a car. The companies working in Alicante International Airport are:
  • Avis: http://www.avis.es
  • Centauro: http://www.centauro.net
  • Europcar: http://www.europcar.es
  • Goldcar Rental: http://www.goldcar.es
  • Hertz: http://www.hertz.es
  • National Atesa: http://www.atesa.es
  • Recordgo: http://www.recordrentacar.com
  • Sixt: http://www.sixt.co.uk

You can find more information about Alicante International Airport in the next web pages:

• Alicante International Airport at AENA web page: http://www.aena.es
• Alicante International Airport at SPANISH AIRPORT GUIDE web page: http://www.spanishairportguide.com/alicante/