There are 4 ways to get from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Murcia
best- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto 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
3h 37m€11–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elche - Alicante Airport Departures to Cartagenabus
4h 1m€10–19Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Bartolomé Tirajana 5 to Estación de Autobuses de Elchebus R12 / ...
- Take the train from Elche/Elx-Parc to Murcia del Carmentrain C1
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
4h 30m€14–30Drive 96.9 km
- Drive from Arenales del Sol to Cartagenacar 96.9 km
1h 18m€16–23
Arenales del Sol to Cartagena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena is to bus via Murcia which costs €11 - €18 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from San Bartolomé Tirajana 5 and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Alicante Aeropuerto and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Arenales del Sol and Cartagena is 133 km. The road distance is 96.9 km.
The best way to get from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Murcia which takes 3h 37m and costs €11 - €18.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena, including transfers.
Arenales del Sol to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante Aeropuerto station.
Arenales del Sol to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenales del Sol to Cartagena is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Arenales del Sol to Cartagena.
There are 1783+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Arenales del Sol, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a bus from San Bartolomé Tirajana 5 to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Alicante Aeropuerto and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Elche/Elx-Parc to Murcia del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- +34 900 842 202
- [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 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from San Bartolomé Tirajana 5 to Estación de Autobuses de Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- elche.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Elche - Alicante Airport Departures to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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