There are 5 ways to get from Altea to Cartagena by tram, train, bus, or car
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram 1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain Ic / ...
5h 48m€20–32Tram, train via Murcia
cheapest- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram 1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
6h 2m€16–37Line 010 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Carrer la Mar 91 to Av. Mediterráneo 13bus 010
- Take the bus from Benidorm Avd.Europa to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
6h€17–28Drive 158.2 km
- Drive from Altea to Cartagenacar 158.2 km
2h 4m€26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus Alsa - 521 / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cartagenabus
6h 47m€16–24
Altea to Cartagena by tram, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Cartagena is to line 010 bus and bus which costs €16 - €28 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Cartagena is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Altea to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Carrer la Mar 91 and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Benidorm Avd.Europa, Alicante Aeropuerto and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Altea to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Cartagena via Benidorm and Alacant/Alicante Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Altea and Cartagena is 193 km. The road distance is 158.2 km.
The best way to get from Altea to Cartagena without a car is to tram and train which takes 5h 48m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Altea to Cartagena, including transfers.
Altea to Cartagena bus services, operated by Llorente Bus, depart from Carrer la Mar 91 station.
Altea to Cartagena train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Altea to Cartagena bus services, operated by Llorente Bus, arrive at Av. Mediterráneo 13 station.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a bus from Carrer la Mar 91 to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Av. Mediterráneo 13, Benidorm Avd.Europa, Alicante Aeropuerto, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 6h.
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 965 854 322
- [email protected]
- Website
- alicante.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Carrer la Mar 91 to Av. Mediterráneo 13
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- alicante.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Avd.Europa to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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Altea to Cartagena train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altea to Cartagena is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Altea to Cartagena.
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