Murcia, Spain is an exciting city to visit because there are so many things to see and do. The city of Murcia is the capital of the province by the same name. You can fly into Alicante airport or into San Javier airport. San Javier is just outside of Murcia, but it is a smaller airport and therefore may not have as frequent a flight schedule. Flights into Alicante are frequently offered at a discount since there is so much travel to it.
In Murcia, you will want to rent a car. First of all, to get from the airport to your hotel, but also to travel around the area a bit. You can rent a car right at a counter in either airport. At Alicante airport, you will find them immediately outside of the main terminal area. Renting a car at Alicante airport is probably the best route, but at San Javier, you may find a better deal if you rent from a car agent in Murcia. It can be very inexpensive to have a car pick you up at San Javier, since it is such a close airport. On the way home do the same; just give the car rental company the flight numbers and they know what time to pick you up.
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