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How to get fromCartagena to La Riojaby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe), or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cartagena to La Rioja by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe), or train

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  1. Train via Madrid

    best
    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 Logronotrain train Ic
    10h 23m
    €98–217

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

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus bus
    7h 58m
    €46–142

  3. 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 Logroñobus bus ALSA - Ma-So-Lo / ...
    10h 50m
    €66–105

  4. Drive  712.4 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Logroñocar car 712.4 km
    7h 33m
    €117–169

  5. 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 Logronotrain train Ic
    10h 26m
    €137–240

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Logroño Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 10m
    €70–80

  7. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Logroño-Agoncillo 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 Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane plane ALC - RJL
    11h 58m
    €96–570

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VLC - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus bus
    10h 45m
    €70–207

  9. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ALC - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfarotrain train
    9h 7m
    €84–196

  10. 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portalesbus bus
    8h 44m
    €86–288

  11. Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LEI - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfarotrain train
    10h 34m
    €135–321

Cartagena to La Rioja by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and La Rioja, Spain?

You can take a train from Cartagena to Logrono via Murcia Del Carmen and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena to Logroño via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 10h 50m.

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