There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane RTM - 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
5h 59m€216–642Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRU - 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 33m€81–272Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
20h 13m€438–738Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid Barajas Airportbus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cartagenabus
31h 30m€182–340Drive 1,986.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Cartagenacar 1,986.9 km
20h 15m€355–513Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane AMS - 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 31m€91–264Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
33h 11m€193–345
Rotterdam to Cartagena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €280 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €210 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Cartagena via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Cartagena is 1693 km. The road distance is 1986.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 20h 13m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Cartagena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Cartagena train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena is to train which takes 20h 13m and costs €430 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 33h 11m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cartagena via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 20h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 33h 11m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €6–9
- 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
- €4–7
- 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
- €6–9
- 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
- €4–7
- 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
- €4–7
- 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
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 Brussels-North train station to Madrid Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Rotterdam to Cartagena bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Cartagena train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Cartagena is 1987 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Rotterdam to Cartagena.
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