There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Cartagena by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or 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 Dublin Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane DUB - RMU
7h 45m€76–181Fly 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
9h€60–163Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Cartagenacar
37h 29m€201–788Bus via Bistriţa
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bistriţabus
- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Murcia Areea de Sangonera de la Secabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
4d 8h€213–421Fly Cork Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ORK - 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 23m€75–270Fly Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SNN - 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
9h 1m€81–189Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane KIR - 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
9h 39m€71–228Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk 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
10h 34m€88–179Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
43h 19m€188–837Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Cartagenabus
46h 49m€142–676Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
4d 11h€229–458
Ireland to Cartagena by train, car ferry, taxi, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €170 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Mespil Hotel and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Dublin, Rădăuţi, Bistriţa, Base Aerea and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Ireland and Cartagena is 1843 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Bistriţa which takes 4 days 8h and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Ireland to Cartagena, including transfers.
Ireland to Cartagena bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Cartagena is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Bistriţa, which costs €210 - €430 and takes 4 days 8h.
Ireland to Cartagena bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:31 PM in Ireland and 2:31 PM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Ireland and Cartagena, Spain?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mespil Hotel to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuţi, Bistriţa, Murcia Areea de Sangonera de la Seca, Base Aerea, Gran Via 6, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- 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
- €60–190
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40744-530.349
- Website
- transportautoradauti.autogari.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- transportautoradauti.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Murcia Areea de Sangonera de la Seca
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- 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
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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Suceava to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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