The average bus between Donostia / San Sebastián and Cartagena takes 13h and the fastest bus takes 11h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donostia / San Sebastián 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 3 times a day between Donostia / San Sebastián and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Donostia / San Sebastián is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 13h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Donostia / San Sebastián station and arriving at Cartagena station via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cartagena station.
Book your Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena bus tickets online with ALSA.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Cartagena is 640.8 km. The road distance is 907 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Cartagena via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 12h 15m.