There are 11 ways to get from Cartagena to Nice by bus, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), car, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ALC - NCE
9h 10m€81–209Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Monaco
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 Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Monaco (MCM)plane ALC - MCM
11h 5m€49–203Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain Ic
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
18h 9m€195–361Bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Valencia - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 9m€121–206Drive 1,261.2 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Nicecar 1,261.2 km
12h 10m€200–289Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LEI - NCE
11h 5m€149–306Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane RMU - NCE
9h 26m€88–258Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ALC - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
9h 57m€97–312Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAD - NCE
10h 4m€125–349Train
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
18h 12m€239–494Bus 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 Zaragoza to Nice Airportbus
25h 3m€131–238
Cartagena to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Nice is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €210 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Nice. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Albert 1er via Valencia - Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Cartagena to Nice. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Nice-Ville via Estació del Nord, Barcelona-Sants and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between Cartagena and Nice is 1017 km. The road distance is 1261.2 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Nice without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 18h 9m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Cartagena to Nice, including transfers.
Cartagena to Nice bus services, operated by Interbus Murcia, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Nice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Nice is to train via Barcelona which takes 18h 9m and costs €190 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 21h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Cartagena to Nice-Ville via Estació del Nord, Barcelona-Sants, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 18h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena to Albert 1er via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Valencia - Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 21h 9m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Almería Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Almería Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Almería Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Almería Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Barcelona, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Algiers, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cartagena to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- 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 Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valencia - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zaragoza to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cartagena to Nice bus services, operated by Interbus Murcia, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Cartagena to Nice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Estació del Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Nice is 1261 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Cartagena to Nice.
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