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How to get fromCartagena to Cape Townby bus, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Cape Town by bus, plane, or train

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

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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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ALC - CPT
    20h 41m
    R 6,293–22,414

  2. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly

    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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VLC - CPT
    22h 59m
    R 7,391–24,500

  3. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RMU - CPT
    27h 57m
    R 8,645–26,202

  4. Bus to Almería Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LEI - CPT
    21h 56m
    R 12,446–33,725

  5. Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAD - CPT
    21h 15m
    R 7,132–16,910

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,418.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 41m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa?

easyJet, Norse Atlantic UK Limited, and two other airlines fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a week.

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