There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Cartagena by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane DUB - RMU
7h 17m€63–235Fly Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane DUB - 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
8h 32m€52–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Cartagenacar
37h 29m€202–789Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Cartagenabus
39h 45m€369–609Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolietrain
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
43h 21m€796–1,728Fly Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane DUB - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
11h 53m€101–286Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BFS - 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
11h 34m€111–191Train, ferry via Valladolid
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
43h 24m€392–496Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain Ic
44h 20m€386–460Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Valenciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagenabus
2d 1h€528–1,303
Dublin to Cartagena by ferry, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €190 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €60 - €240.
The distance between Dublin and Cartagena is 1831 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Cartagena without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 39h 45m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Dublin to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 2:25 AM in Dublin and 3:25 AM in Cartagena.
There are 1790+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Cartagena, Spain?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valladolid to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from San Sebastián to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Bilman
- 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 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 Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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