There are 14 ways to get from England to Cartagena by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, train, car ferry, car, or car 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 Manchester Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane MAN - RMU
7h 16m€60–611Fly Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - 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 38m€43–221Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne 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
23h 18m€494–803Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
34h 48m€192–308Train, car ferry
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain Ic
2d€247–865Fly Birmingham Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane BHX - RMU
7h 3m€79–321Fly Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BHX - 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 18m€48–154Fly Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAN - 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 31m€44–294Fly Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LPL - 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 41m€69–246Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LGW - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
11h 57m€99–331Fly London Stansted Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane STN - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
12h 24m€126–447Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
36h 39m€171–295Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cartagenacar
21h 5m€500–669Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cartagenacar
22h 26m€393–624
England to Cartagena by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €300 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from England to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Cartagena via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Cartagena via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
The distance between England and Cartagena is 1785 km.
The best way to get from England to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 23h 18m and costs €490 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from England to Cartagena, including transfers.
England to Cartagena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Cartagena train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €55 - €650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €490 - €850 and takes 23h 18m, you could also bus via Madrid, which costs €190 - €310 and takes 34h 48m.
What companies run services between England and Cartagena, Spain?
Ryanair flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Cartagena via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- 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
- €17–25
- 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 Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 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 Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
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
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
England to Cartagena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 6:35 PM in England and 7:35 PM in Cartagena.
England to Cartagena train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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