There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Alicante by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Cartagena to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CTG - ALC
16h 27m€351–901Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BAQ - ALC
17h 29m€392–1,226Fly Cartagena to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CTG - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
14h 40m€625–1,419Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BAQ - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
20h 9m€447–1,361Fly Cartagena to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CTG - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
18h 51m€400–1,003Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BAQ - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
16h 33m€652–1,253Fly Cartagena to Almería Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane CTG - LEI
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
22h 13m€551–1,392
Cartagena (CTG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Alicante is to fly which costs €350 - €900 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Alicante is to fly and train which takes 14h 40m and costs €600 - €1500.
The distance between Cartagena and Alicante is 8005 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Cartagena to Alicante, including transfers.
Alicante is 7h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 5:45 PM in Cartagena and 12:45 AM in Alicante.
There are 4408+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Alicante, Spain?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cartagena to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Cartagena to Almería Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,000
Flights from Cartagena to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–22
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–22
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–22
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