There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Cartagena by train (Renfe), bus, rideshare, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from San Gabriel to Cartagenatrain 35623
2h 9m€18–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Alicante to Cartagène103.7 km
1h 44m€2–8Bus via Murcia
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus ALSA - Al-Mu Dire / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
2h 36m€11–20Train via Murcia
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic / ...
2h 45m€15–33Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Cartagenabus
3h€10–19Train via Murcia #2 (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alicante/Alacant-Terminal to Murcia del Carmentrain C1
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic / ...
3h 20m€15–31Drive 105.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Cartagenacar 105.9 km
1h 26m€17–25
Alicante to Cartagena by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Cartagena is to rideshare which costs €2 - €8 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Cartagena is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €16 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Cartagena. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Gabriel and arriving at Cartagena. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Alicante and Cartagena is 142 km. The road distance is 105.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €18 - €28.
The train from San Gabriel to Cartagena takes 2h 9m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Alicante to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Gabriel station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Cartagena is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €18 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus via Murcia, which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from San Gabriel to Cartagena twice daily. Tickets cost €18–28 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Gabriel to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alicante/Alacant-Terminal to Murcia del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Alicante to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Alicante to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Alicante to Cartagène
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Alicante to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Cartagena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Cartagena is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Alicante to Cartagena.
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