INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON SUSTAINABLE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOILS IN ARID AND SEMIARID REGIONS
-------------------------------------------- CARTAGENA (Murcia-Spain); 22nd26th September, 2002 |
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SOME USEFUL INFORMATION
BUSES
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DEPARTURE TIMES (HOURS) |
PRICE (EUROS)
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SOME REMARKS
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ALICANTE-CARTAGENA | ||
7.00, 9.00, 10.30, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.30, 20.00 |
5.88 €
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The bus should be taken at the Bus Station in Alicante. They reach Cartagena in aproximately 2.30 hours. |
SAN JAVIER AND LOS ALCÁZARES-CARTAGENA (MURCIA AIRPORT) | ||
7.25, 9.40, 13.25, 16.10 (from San Javier). 9.00, 11.00, 12.45, 14.15, 16.15, 18.15, 20.45, 22.00 (from Los Alcázares) |
1.80 € (from San Javier) 1.36 € (from
Los Alcázares)
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They reach Cartagena in approximately 30 minutes |
MURCIA-CARTAGENA | ||
Weekdays: 6.45, 8.00, 8.15*, 9.00, 9.45, 10.30, 11.30*,
12.15, 13.00, 13.30*, 14.15, 15.00*, 16.00, 17.00, 17.45*, 19.00,
19.30*, 20.00, 21.00, 22.00* Saturdays: 8.00*, 9.00, 10.30, 12.00, 13.00*, 14.00, 15.00*, 16.30, 18.00, 19.00*, 20.00, 22.00* Sundays and holidays: 8.00*, 10.00, 12.00*, 14.00, 15.00*, 16.45, 18.00, 19.00*, 20.00, 21.00, 22.00* |
2.82 €
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*: regular road. 1 hour from Murcia to Cartagena. The other, highway, 30 minutes. |
MADRID-CARTAGENA | ||
7.00, 10.00, 12.00, 16.00, 17.00, 23.59 |
23.11 € (regular price) and 35.3 € (supra
category)
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The buses reach Cartagena in approximately 6 hours. Buses departure in Madrid is at South Bus Station |
TRAINS
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DEPARTURE TIMES (HOURS) |
PRICE (EUROS)
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SOME REMARKS
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ALICANTE-CARTAGENA | ||
9.01, 17.39, 17.52, 20.14, 22.16 |
From 5.86 € to 16.66 € (depending on
the train)
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The train has to be taken at the train Station in Alicante. They reach Cartagena in approximately 2.30 hours. |
MURCIA-CARTAGENA | ||
7.45, 9.30, 11.32, 14.25, 19.15, 23.40 |
3.21 €
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The train has to be taken at the train Station in Murcia. They reach Cartagena in approximately 45 minutes. |
MADRID-CARTAGENA | ||
7.00*, 9.35, 12.40**, 16.15, 19.05** *except Sunday. **except Saturday. |
36.16 €
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The train has to be taken, either at the North train Station (Chamartin) or at South Station (Atocha), in Madrid. For those persons coming from the airport, the first one is much closer. |
BUS SHUTLE FROM THE AIRPORTS
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DEPARTURE TIMES (HOURS) AT THE AIRPORT |
PRICE (EUROS)
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SOME REMARKS
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FROM ALICANTE AIRPORT TO
ALICANTE
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6.55, 7.05, 7.40, 8.20, 9.00, 9.40, 10.20, 11.00, 11.40, 12.15, 12.25, 13.00, 13.40, 14.20, 15.05, 15.40, 16.20, 17.05, 17.40, 18.20, 19.00, 19.40, 20.20, 21.00, 21.40, 22.05, 22.15, 23.10 |
0.90 €
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The bus stop in front of the airport is the number 30 (bus lines C6). |
FROM MURCIA AIRPORT TO MURCIA, CARTAGENA, SAN JAVIER OR LOS ALCÁZARES | ||
No available | ||
FROM MADRID AIRPORT (BARAJAS) TO MADRID | ||
Underground is available. Very often service from 6.00 h. |
0.95 € (Underg.) ~ 20 € (Taxi) |
This reaches main destinations, for example, both train station in Madrid (Chamartin and Atocha) and south bus station |
TAXI PRICES AT THE AIRPORTS
-FROM ALICANTE AIRPORT TO CARTAGENA: 78.73 EUROS (OFFICIAL FARE).
-FROM MURCIA AIRPORT TO CARTAGENA: 25 EUROS (APPROXIMATELY).
-FROM MADRID AIRPORT TO CARTAGENA: NO RECOMMENDED.
CARTAGENA BUS AND TRAIN STATION
Both are located in the centre of the city (estacion de autobuses
and estacion de RENFE if you want to look those up in the map). Habaneros
Hotel is very close (5 minutes walk distance), although Alfonso XIII, Carlos
III and student residence (20 minutes walk), and Cartagonova (30 minutes)
are also close. Due to the luggage you will be carrying, taxi is recommended
except for Los Habaneros Hotel.