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There are 10 ways to get from Cartagena to Bilbao by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ALC - BIO
    5h 41m
    €51–118

  2. Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus bus ALSA - L.Mang-Mad / ...
    2. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus Alsa / ...
    10h 35m
    €69–105

  3. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    11h 21m
    €113–247

  4. Drive 833 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Bilbaocar car 833 km
    8h 3m
    €132–190

  5. Bus to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Aeropuerto Internacional de Murciabus bus
    2. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RMU - BIO
    4h 13m
    €93–217

  6. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VLC - BIO
    8h 40m
    €77–206

  7. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ALC - SDR
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 5m
    €74–238

  8. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane ALC - VIT
    4. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    6h 48m
    €127–290

  9. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Miranda De Ebrotrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv / ...
    11h 25m
    €151–269

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h
    €65–85

Cartagena to Bilbao by bus

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Cartagena to Bilbao Intermodal via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cartagena to Bilbao-Abando via Murcia Del Carmen and Madrid Chamartín in around 11h 21m.

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