There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Marbella by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Granada
best- Take the bus from Cartagena to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
7h 44m€44–67Bus
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 Marbellabus Alsa
8h 45m€39–61Drive 447.2 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Marbellacar 447.2 km
4h 40m€71–102Bus, fly
- 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 Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ALC - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
7h 40m€76–175Bus via Vera
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Marbella Estación de Autobusesbus
11h 1m€48–92
Cartagena to Marbella by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Marbella is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Marbella is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Marbella via Granada Estación de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Cartagena and Marbella is 509 km. The road distance is 447.2 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Marbella without a car is to bus via Granada which takes 7h 44m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Cartagena to Marbella, including transfers.
Cartagena to Marbella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Marbella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Marbella is 447 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Cartagena to Marbella.
Book your Cartagena to Marbella bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Marbella, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella via Granada Estación de Autobuses, Malaga Eeaa, and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Fes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Cartagena to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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 Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Marbella Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Vera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Vera to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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