The average bus between Marbella and Cartagena takes 8h 14m and the fastest bus takes 7h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Marbella 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 4 times a day between Marbella and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Marbella is at 3:55 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and take an average of 8h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella station and arriving at Cartagena station via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station and Granada Estación de Autobuses station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
Marbella to Cartagena bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella station.
Marbella to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cartagena station.
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The distance between Marbella and Cartagena is 366.6 km. The road distance is 447 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Cartagena via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Eeaa, and Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 8h 14m.
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