There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Mar Menor by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
best- 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 Torre-Pachecotrain
23h 31m€451–1,395Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to San Javierbus
22h 2m€381–1,239Fly 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 Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Torre-Pachecotrain
17h 28m€675–1,433Fly Cartagena to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CTG - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Torre-Pachecotrain
22h 18m€455–1,046Bus 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 Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Torre-Pachecotrain
19h 20m€614–1,016Fly Cartagena to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CTG - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to San Javierbus
20h 50m€383–911Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane BAQ - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
24h 27m€580–1,847
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Mar Menor is to fly and bus which costs €380 - €950 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Mar Menor is to fly and train which takes 17h 28m and costs €650 - €1500.
The distance between Cartagena and Mar Menor is 8335 km.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to get from Cartagena to Mar Menor, including transfers.
Mar Menor is 6h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 2:22 AM in Cartagena and 8:22 AM in Mar Menor.
There are 1783+ hotels available in Mar Menor.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Mar Menor. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, take the taxi to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) airport, fly to Valencia Airport (VLC), walk to Aeroport, take the line 5 subway to Xàtiva, walk to Valencia-Estacio Del Nord, take the train to Torre-Pacheco, then take the taxi to Mar Menor. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Murcia Del Carmen, take the train to Torre-Pacheco, then take the taxi to Mar Menor.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almería Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valencia Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–900
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cartagena to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Valencia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Cartagena to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Torre-Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Torre-Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Torre-Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Torre-Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–21
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–21
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–21
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- €15–21
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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