There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Nice by bus, plane, train (Renfe), car, or train
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€81–230Bus, 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
10h 25m€49–233Train 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
19h€205–302Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus ALSA - Cart/Valen
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 18m€112–179Drive 1,261 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Nicecar 1,261 km
12h 11m€239–345Fly 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
11h 36m€73–297Bus, 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
10h 16m€107–294Train
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ic
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
19h 11m€278–442Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Murcia to Marseillebus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice Airportbus 404 / ...
21h 36m€121–183
Cartagena to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Nice is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €240 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 9h and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Nice station. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
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 19h.
The distance between Cartagena and Nice is 1017 km. The road distance is 1261 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Nice without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 19h and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Cartagena to Nice, including transfers.
Cartagena to Nice bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from 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 19h and costs €200 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Valencia, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 21h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €300 and takes 11h 36m.
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 19h. 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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- helisecurite.fr
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Barcelona, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Algiers, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Palma Mallorca, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Barcelona, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Algiers, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Monaco via Palma Mallorca, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cartagena to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
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
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Murcia to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cartagena to Nice bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València 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 11m to drive from Cartagena to Nice.
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