There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Setúbal by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ALC - LIS
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
7h 35m€69–241Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - L.Mang-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Setúbalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 5m€78–128Train, bus
- 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 Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Setúbalbus
14h 12m€116–249Drive 869.4 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Setúbalcar 869.4 km
9h 55m€141–203Bus to Almería Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LEI - LIS
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
10h 43m€132–325Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane VLC - LIS
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
10h 36m€94–286Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport, bus
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane RMU - LIS
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
9h 57m€156–308Train, bus via Manzanares
- Take the train from Cartagena to Albacetetrain Ic
- Take the train from Albacete to Manzanarestrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Manzanares to Badajoztrain
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Setúbalbus
16h 14m€114–173Bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
19h 31m€93–147
Cartagena to Setúbal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Setúbal is to bus via Madrid which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Setúbal is to bus and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Setúbal. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Setúbal via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Cartagena and Setúbal is 920 km. The road distance is 869.4 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Setúbal without a car is to bus via Madrid which takes 13h 5m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Cartagena to Setúbal, including transfers.
Cartagena to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Setúbal is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 2:37 PM in Cartagena and 1:37 PM in Setúbal.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Setúbal is 869 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Cartagena to Setúbal.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Setúbal, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Cartagena to Setúbal via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Almería Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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 Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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 Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cartagena to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Albacete to Manzanares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Manzanares to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
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