The average bus between Barcelona and Cartagena takes 9h 41m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Barcelona 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 once daily between Barcelona and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Barcelona is at 1:00 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 9:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Madrid Interc. Plaza Castilla and take an average of 9h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Barcelona station and arriving at Cartagena station via Madrid Interc. Plaza Castilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
Barcelona to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid Interc. Plaza Castilla station.
The distance between Barcelona and Cartagena is 500.5 km. The road distance is 634 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid Interc. Plaza Castilla once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
