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

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

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  1. Train

    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 Meridatrain train Alv
    10h 30m
    €103–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus bus ALSA - Murc-Sevi
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus bus ALSA - Ma-Se-Gi / ...
    11h 10m
    €63–98

  3. Drive 616.8 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Méridacar car 616.8 km
    7h 35m
    €97–140

  4. Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LEI - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain train
    11h 12m
    €124–259

  5. Train via Manzanares

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Albacetetrain train
    3. Take the train from Albacete to Manzanarestrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the train from Manzanares to Meridatrain train
    11h 45m
    €90–178

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Verabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vera to Granadabus bus
    3. Take the train from Granada to Cordoba-Centraltrain train Ave
    4. Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Méridabus bus
    14h 43m
    €88–162

  7. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Seville 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 Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane ALC - SVQ
    4. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain train
    9h 44m
    €101–203

  8. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Badajoz 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 Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane plane ALC - BJZ
    4. Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain train
    12h 37m
    €140–632

  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 Chamartín to Meridatrain train
    10h 36m
    €96–210

  10. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ALC - LIS
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus bus
    11h 8m
    €91–275

Cartagena to Mérida by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 961.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

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

You can take a train from Cartagena to Merida via Murcia Del Carmen and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena to Merida via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 11h 10m.

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