There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Catalonia by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or train
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Bus via Valencia
best- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Gan-Bar / ...
9h 10m€54–79Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALC - BCN
5h 39m€42–131Train via Valencia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
9h 11m€86–132Drive 606.7 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Barcelonacar 606.7 km
6h 18m€96–139Train
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ic
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
9h 17m€81–144Bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Alicantebus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 40m€55–103Bus to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Aeropuerto Internacional de Murciabus
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RMU - BCN
4h 16m€59–220Bus to Almería Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LEI - BCN
7h 15m€70–228Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VLC - BCN
8h 57m€93–229
Cartagena to Catalonia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Catalonia is to bus via Valencia which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Catalonia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cartagena to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Estació del Nord and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Cartagena and Catalonia is 645 km. The road distance is 606.7 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Catalonia without a car is to bus via Valencia which takes 9h 10m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Cartagena to Catalonia, including transfers.
Cartagena to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Catalonia is to bus via Valencia which takes 9h 10m and costs €50 - €80. Alternatively, you can train via Valencia, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cartagena to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cartagena to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Estació del Nord and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Almería Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cartagena to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- interbusmurcia.es
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cartagena to Catalonia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Cartagena to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Estació del Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Catalonia is 607 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Cartagena to Catalonia.
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