There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Cartagena by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
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Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ORY - 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
10h 20m€117–358Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NTE - 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
11h 24m€105–312Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain Ic
20h 5m€336–509Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
30h 16m€131–258Drive 1,556.6 km
- Drive from Caen to Cartagenacar 1,556.6 km
16h 39m€255–369Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BVA - 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
11h 33m€119–370Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ORY - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
13h 29m€142–383Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CFR - 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
13h 14m€131–388Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CDG - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
13h 35m€174–465Bus via Alicante
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cartagenabus
31h 30m€137–220
Caen to Cartagena by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Cartagena is to bus via Alicante which costs €130 - €220 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Cartagena is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Cartagena via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants and Alacant/Alicante Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Caen and Cartagena is 1570 km. The road distance is 1556.6 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Caen to Cartagena, including transfers.
Caen to Cartagena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Cartagena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Cartagena is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €330 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 30h 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, and Alacant/Alicante Terminal in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 30h 16m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Montpellier, Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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 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
- €6–10
- 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
- €6–10
- 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
- €6–10
- 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
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
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Cartagena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Caen to Cartagena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Cartagena is 1557 km. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Caen to Cartagena.
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