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How to get fromAthlone to Cartagenaby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Athlone to Cartagena by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane plane DUB - RMU
    9h 26m
    €82–198

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane DUB - 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
    10h 41m
    €66–190

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bilbao to Cartagenacar car
    38h 30m
    €209–799

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    4d 13h
    €234–467

  5. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane NOC - 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
    10h 59m
    €90–275

  6. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane SNN - 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
    12h 5m
    €92–218

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane DUB - 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
    13h 24m
    €112–308

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

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BFS - 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
    13h 48m
    €108–208

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,974.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Cartagena, Spain?

You can take a bus from Arcadia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 4d 13h.

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