The average bus between Cartagena and Tarifa takes 12h and the fastest bus takes 11h. There is at least one bus per day from Cartagena to Tarifa. 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 Cartagena and Tarifa. The earliest departure is at 9:00 PM at night, and the last departure from Cartagena is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Tarifa at 11:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and take an average of 12h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Cartagena station and arriving at Tarifa station via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
Cartagena to Tarifa bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Tarifa bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Algeciras station.
The distance between Cartagena and Tarifa is 447.7 km. The road distance is 612 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Tarifa via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 11h 31m.
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