There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cartagena by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ORD - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
17h 30m€222–821Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane ORD - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
19h 41m€339–1,225Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ORD - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
20h 13m€262–926Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
17h 7m€321–798Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane ORD - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
20h 31m€470–1,252Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane ORD - RMU
17h€343–1,308Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MDW - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
18h 48m€312–1,121
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cartagena is to fly and train which costs €320 - €800 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cartagena is to fly which takes 17h and costs €340 - €1400.
The distance between Chicago and Cartagena is 7249 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Chicago to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:26 PM in Chicago and 9:26 PM in Cartagena.
There are 1807+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cartagena, Spain?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valencia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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 Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
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