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  1. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane plane AOI - RMU
    11h 47m
    €133–477

  2. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane VCE - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 34m
    €72–369

  3. Train, bus via Perpignan

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    26h 58m
    €251–509

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Estacio De Francia to Estació del Nordtrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    42h 14m
    €222–401

  5. Drive 1,947.4 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Cartagenacar car 1,947.4 km
    18h 40m
    €309–446

  6. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane AOI - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 2m
    €87–299

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BLQ - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 52m
    €82–322

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane FCO - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    12h 7m
    €73–214

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane BLQ - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    12h 47m
    €103–380

  10. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane FCO - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    15h 13m
    €101–262

  11. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane plane VCE - RMU
    10h 24m
    €120–537

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alicantebus bus
    5. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Re / ...
    6. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    31h 10m
    €200–530

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 433 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    31h 16m
    €178–314

  14. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    32h 28m
    €213–316

Ancona to Cartagena by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration26h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,428.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Cartagena, Spain?

Ryanair flies from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Florence, Perpignan - Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 31h 16m.

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