There are 5 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 7m€72–179Fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane MLA - RMU
12h 27m€133–206Fly 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
11h 10m€87–284Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane MLA - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
14h 8m€99–323Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MLA - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
11h 4m€111–356
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs €70 - €180.
The distance between Malta and Cartagena is 1491 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Malta to Cartagena, including transfers.
There are 1815+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Malta and Cartagena, Spain?
easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
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