There are 8 ways to get from Rota to Cartagena by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rota to Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastianbus M-905
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Cartagenabus ALSA - Sevi-Murc
10h 51m€60–99Bus via Granada
cheapest- Take the bus from Jerez De La Frontera to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Ca-Se-Gr
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus ALSA - Sevi-Murc
11h 45m€57–95Drive 566.8 km
- Drive from Rota to Cartagenacar 566.8 km
6h 44m€88–127Train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - 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 39m€77–179Bus via Granada #2
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Take the bus from Granada to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Cartagenabus
14h 50m€75–106Fly Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane XRY - 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 10m€108–256Train to Seville Airport, fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SVQ - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
10h 15m€109–194Train to Seville Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SVQ - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
12h 4m€91–197
Rota to Cartagena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rota to Cartagena is to bus via Granada which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rota to Cartagena is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rota to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Rota and arriving at Cartagena via Prado San Sebastián and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Rota and Cartagena is 687 km. The road distance is 566.8 km.
The best way to get from Rota to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 10h 51m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Rota to Cartagena, including transfers.
Rota to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transportes Generales Comes, depart from Rota station.
Rota to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transportes Generales Comes, arrive at Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rota to Cartagena is 567 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Rota to Cartagena.
Book your Rota to Cartagena bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rota, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a bus from Rota to Cartagena via Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian, Prado San Sebastián, and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Seville Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Seville Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €17–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Jerez Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €17–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Rota to Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Book at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
Bus from Jerez De La Frontera to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
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
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Granada to Vera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Vera to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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