There are 5 ways to get from Granada to Cartagena by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus ALSA - Sevi-Murc
4h€27–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Grenade to Cartagène276.7 km
3h 32m€14–16Train
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
9h 30m€126–306Bus via Vera
- Take the bus from Granada to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Cartagenabus Vac-228
7h 20m€28–52Drive 278.3 km
- Drive from Granada to Cartagenacar 278.3 km
3h 6m€45–64
Granada to Cartagena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Cartagena is to rideshare which costs €14 - €16 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Cartagena is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Granada Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Cartagena. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Granada to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Cartagena via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Granada and Cartagena is 324 km. The road distance is 278.3 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs €27 - €40.
The bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena takes 4h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Granada to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Granada to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Cartagena is to bus which takes 4h and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena 4 times a day. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Granada to Cartagena via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 9h 30m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Granada to Vera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Vera to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Grenade to Cartagène
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Granada to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cartagena station.
Granada to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Cartagena is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Granada to Cartagena.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Granada and Cartagena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.