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How to get fromCartagena to Romeby bus, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Rome by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane ALC - FCO
    7h 30m
    €48–193

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Figueres Vilafanttrain train Eur
    3. Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    24h 55m
    €280–437

  3. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Murcia to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 510 / ...
    29h 28m
    €158–277

  4. Drive  1,953.5 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Romecar car 1,953.5 km
    18h 56m
    €351–506

  5. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane RMU - FCO
    9h 32m
    €145–240

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane VLC - FCO
    10h 23m
    €72–218

  7. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino 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 Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane ALC - CIA
    11h 27m
    €67–262

  8. Train

    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
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    29h 9m
    €268–434

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    31h 45m
    €180–277

Cartagena to Rome by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration29h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,313 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Cartagena to Roma Termini via Estació del Nord, Figueres Vilafant, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 24h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, Murcia, Perpignan, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 29h 28m.

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