The average bus between Alicante Airport and Cartagena takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Alicante Airport to Cartagena. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Alicante Airport and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Alicante Airport is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alicante Airport to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Alicante Airport station and arriving at Cartagena station via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Alicante Airport to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante Aeropuerto station.
Alicante Airport to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena station.
The distance between Alicante Airport and Cartagena is 84.9 km. The road distance is 125 km.
You can take a bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 2h 21m.