There are 3 ways to get from Oran to Cartagena by plane, bus, car ferry, 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, bus
best- Fly from Oran (ORN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ORN - 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
4h 42m€50–262Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Oran to Almeríacarferry
- Take the bus from Almería Puerto to Cartagenabus Vac-228
18h 4m€34–279Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Orán to Alicantecarferry
- Take the train from San Gabriel to Cartagenatrain 35623
15h 20m€120–128
Oran (ORN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oran to Cartagena is to car ferry and bus which costs €30 - €280 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Oran to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €270.
The distance between Oran and Cartagena is 434 km.
The best way to get from Oran to Cartagena without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 15h 20m and costs €115 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Oran to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Oran. It is currently 9:25 PM in Oran and 10:25 PM in Cartagena.
There are 777+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Oran, Algeria and Cartagena, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Oran to Cartagena. However, you can take the taxi to Oran (ORN) airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), walk to Alicante Aeropuerto, take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, then take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Orán to Cartagena via Alicante and San Gabriel in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Oran to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Gabriel to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Orán to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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