There are 10 ways to get from Cartagena to Irun by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (Renfe)
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Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
best- 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 San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ALC - EAS
7h 18m€100–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartagena to Irúnbus
13h€60–90Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ic
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
12h 14m€123–262Drive 789.1 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Iruncar 789.1 km
8h 44m€126–181Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- 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 Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 46m€61–132Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane RMU - EAS
8h 24m€92–424Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane MAD - EAS
7h 42m€99–455Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Pamplona Airport
- 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 Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane ALC - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irúnbus
10h 34m€117–632Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ic
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Ave
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Iruntrain Alv / ...
12h 16m€158–282Bus via Zaragoza
- 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 Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Mirandabus 350
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irúnbus
16h 4m€71–146
Cartagena to Irun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Irun is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Irun is to bus and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €100 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cartagena and arriving at Irún. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Cartagena to Irun. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Irun via Murcia Del Carmen and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Cartagena and Irun is 698 km. The road distance is 789.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Irun without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 12h 14m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Cartagena to Irun, including transfers.
Cartagena to Irun bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Irun train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Irun is to train via Madrid which takes 12h 14m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 13h, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €430 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Cartagena to Irun via Murcia Del Carmen and Madrid Chamartín in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Cartagena to Irún once daily. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Ibiza, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Bilbao Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Asturias, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Bilbao Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Ibiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Ibiza, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Bilbao Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Asturias, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Bilbao Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Ibiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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 Burgos Rosa De Lima to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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 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 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 Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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/
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/
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/
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/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Cartagena to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Book at
- grupointerbus.com
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Cartagena to Irun bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Irún station.
Cartagena to Irun train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Murcia Del Carmen station.
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