There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Cartagena by plane, 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 to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MLA - 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 27m€72–179Fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane MLA - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
11h 28m€96–287Fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane MLA - RMU
15h 57m€133–216
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €180 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 10h 27m and costs €70 - €180.
The distance between Malta and Cartagena is 1491 km.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Malta to Cartagena, including transfers.
There are 1793+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Malta and Cartagena, Spain?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- 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
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