There are 7 ways to get from Salou to Cartagena by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona 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
9h 29m€74–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salou - Estación de Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagenabus Alsa
9h 45m€46–83Drive 505.2 km
- Drive from Salou to Cartagenacar 505.2 km
5h 15m€80–116Train, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - 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
7h 44m€54–165Train via Valencia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain Ic / ...
10h 10m€74–127Bus via Teruel
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Teruelbus 051
- Take the bus from Teruel to Cartagenabus
13h 58m€86–106Bus, train, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Take the bus from Salou - Plaça d'Europa - Apart. CYE to Estació del Camp de Tarragonabus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane BCN - RMU
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
6h 34m€70–253
Salou to Cartagena by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Cartagena is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Cartagena is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Salou to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Salou - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Cartagena via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Salou to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Camp De Tarragona and arriving at Cartagena via Alacant/Alicante Terminal and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Salou and Cartagena is 610 km. The road distance is 505.2 km.
The best way to get from Salou to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Salou to Cartagena, including transfers.
Salou to Cartagena bus services, operated by HIFE S.A., depart from Salou - Estación de Autobuses station.
Salou to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Camp De Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Salou to Cartagena is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a bus from Salou - Plaça d'Europa - Apart. CYE to Cartagena via Estació del Camp de Tarragona, Camp De Tarragona, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salou - Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Salou - Estación de Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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/
- 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 Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- interbusmurcia.es
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Tarragona to Teruel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Teruel to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47–52
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Salou - Plaça d'Europa - Apart. CYE to Estació del Camp de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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More Questions & Answers
Salou to Cartagena bus services, operated by HIFE S.A., arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Salou to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salou to Cartagena is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Salou to Cartagena.
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