There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Nerja by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane CTG - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
17h 48m€449–1,102Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CTG - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
17h 13m€340–831Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane CTG - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Almuñecarbus
20h 30m€548–1,316Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CTG - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
16h 5m€628–1,401Fly to Seville Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane CTG - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
20h 27m€416–890
Cartagena (CTG) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €340 - €850 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Nerja is to fly and train and bus which takes 16h 5m and costs €600 - €1400.
The distance between Cartagena and Nerja is 7808 km.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Cartagena to Nerja, including transfers.
Nerja is 7h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 8:58 AM in Cartagena and 3:58 PM in Nerja.
There are 6216+ hotels available in Nerja.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Nerja, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Nerja. However, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), then drive to Nerja. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Málaga Aeropuerto, take the train to Málaga M.Z. Cercanías, walk to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, take the bus to Maro Empalme, then take the taxi to Nerja.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cartagena to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Cartagena to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Almería Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Cartagena to Seville Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–950
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Almuñecar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
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