There are 4 ways to get from Salou to Cartagena by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane BCN - CTG
17h 14m$559–930Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane BCN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
20h 21m$667–1,154Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MAD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
20h 20m$657–1,129Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane BCN - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
22h 42m
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Cartagena is to train and fly and bus which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Cartagena is to train and fly which takes 17h 14m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Salou and Cartagena is 8330 km.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Salou to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 6h behind Salou. It is currently 9:39 AM in Salou and 3:39 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3386+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Cartagena, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Salou to Cartagena. However, you can take the train to Tarragona, take the train to Barcelona Sants, take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Cartagena (CTG), walk to Carrera 4, then take the bus to María Auxiliadora. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tarragona, take the train to Barcelona Sants, take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, then take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cartagena via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
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