There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cartagena by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane LRH - RMU
9h 55m€123–441Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NTE - 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 46m€92–242Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Pasajes to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
18h 33m€233–430Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagenabus Alsa
20h 10m€111–203Drive 1,183.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Cartagenacar 1,183.3 km
12h 22m€187–270Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LRH - 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 25m€93–204Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOD - 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 22m€99–257Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Cartagenabus
21h 10m€109–156Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain Ic / ...
21h 46m€130–220
La Rochelle to Cartagena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €210 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cartagena is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Cartagena via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Cartagena via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia, Pasajes, Burgos Rosa De Lima and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cartagena is 973 km. The road distance is 1183.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 18h 33m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from La Rochelle to Cartagena, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Cartagena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Cartagena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cartagena is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs €120 - €450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €430 and takes 18h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cartagena, Spain?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Cartagena via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, Pasaia, Pasajes, Burgos Rosa De Lima, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pasajes to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
- €5–12
- 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
- €4–9
- 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
- €5–12
- 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
- €4–9
- 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
- €5–12
- 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
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Cartagena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valencia - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Cartagena train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Cartagena is 1183 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from La Rochelle to Cartagena.
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