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How to get fromCaen to Cartagenaby train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Caen to Cartagena by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane ORY - 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 16m
    €118–368

  2. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane NTE - 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 59m
    €105–322

  3. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    20h 4m
    €388–695

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Valenciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagenabus bus
    29h 5m
    €158–273

  5. Drive  1,556.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Cartagenacar car 1,556.6 km
    16h 39m
    €255–368

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane ORY - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train
    13h 32m
    €147–396

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CDG - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train
    13h 38m
    €179–458

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BVA - 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 38m
    €130–370

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane CFR - 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
    13h 54m
    €151–388

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    4. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    20h 28m
    €340–523

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    30h 33m
    €142–248

Caen to Cartagena by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Cartagena, Spain?

You can take a train from Caen to Cartagena via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 20h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Cartagena via Rennes - Bus Station, Rennes, Valencia, and Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 29h 5m.

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