There are 9 ways to get from Cádiz to Cartagena by bus, train, rideshare, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hospital De Cadiz to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Ca-Se-Al
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus ALSA - Sevi-Murc
10h 5m€58–83Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cádiz to Cartagène565.8 km
7h 25m€29Train, bus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Alv
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain Avn
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
10h 31m€91–139Train to Jerez Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane XRY - ALC
- 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
8h 34m€107–227Train
- Take the train from Cadiz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
10h 41m€133–275Bus via Vera
- Take the bus from Cadiz to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Take the bus from Granada to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Cartagenabus
13h 35m€73–136Drive 567.7 km
- Drive from Cádiz to Cartagenacar 567.7 km
6h 31m€89–129Train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
- 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
7h 51m€90–191Train to Seville Airport, fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SVQ - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
9h 23m€118–242
Cádiz to Cartagena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cádiz to Cartagena is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cádiz to Cartagena is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cádiz to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Hospital De Cadiz and arriving at Cartagena via Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cádiz to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Cadiz and arriving at Cartagena via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Cádiz and Cartagena is 688 km. The road distance is 567.7 km.
The best way to get from Cádiz to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Cádiz to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cádiz to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Hospital De Cadiz station.
Cádiz to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Cadiz station.
The best way to get from Cádiz to Cartagena is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs €55 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Cádiz, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a bus from Hospital De Cadiz to Cartagena via Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cadiz to Cartagena via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Seville Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Hospital De Cadiz to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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 Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- 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
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
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Cadiz to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Book at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Granada to Vera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Vera to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Cádiz to Cartagène
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Cádiz to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Cádiz to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cádiz to Cartagena is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Cádiz to Cartagena.
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