The average bus between Santiago de Compostela and Cartagena takes 15h 51m and the fastest bus takes 15h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santiago de Compostela is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 1:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 15h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela station and arriving at Cartagena station via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
Santiago de Compostela to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cartagena station.
Book your Santiago de Compostela to Cartagena bus tickets online with ALSA.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Cartagena is 868.7 km. The road distance is 1,113 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Cartagena via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 14h 20m.