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

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ALC - NCE
    8h 35m
    €81–230

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

    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 Monaco (MCM)plane plane ALC - MCM
    9h 55m
    €49–233

  3. Train

    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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    18h 8m
    €229–434

  4. Bus via Valencia

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus ALSA - Cart/Valen
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 18m
    €107–179

  5. Drive  1,261 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Nicecar car 1,261 km
    12h 11m
    €207–298

  6. Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LEI - NCE
    11h 17m
    €104–234

  7. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane RMU - NCE
    10h 6m
    €78–287

  8. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Marseille Provence 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ALC - MRS
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train
    9h 53m
    €97–294

  9. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    18h 21m
    €195–302

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Murcia to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h 46m
    €119–181

Cartagena to Nice by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Cartagena to Nice Ville via Murcia Del Carmen, Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Marseille St Charles in around 18h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena to Jean Médecin via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 21h 18m.

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