There are 11 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena by train, bus, car or plane
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Train • 11h 27m
Cheapest option
9 alternative options
Bus • 12h 15m
Bus via Zaragoza • 14h 15m
Train via Zaragoza • 14h 53m
Drive • 8h 20m
Fly San Sebastian to Valencia, train • 9h 11m
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena is to bus which costs €58 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €45 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastián and arriving at Cartagena. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Cartagena via Burgos Rosa De Lima and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Cartagena is 1107 km. The road distance is 839.3 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from San Sebastián station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €58 and takes 12h 15m.
- Distance: 1107 km
- Duration: 11h 27m
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena via Burgos Rosa De Lima and Murcia Del Carmen in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from San Sebastián to Cartagena once daily. Tickets cost €58 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €220
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €330
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €220
Flights from San Sebastian to Alicante–Elche via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €410
Flights from San Sebastian to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €600
Flights from Bilbao to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from Pamplona to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €600
Flights from Pamplona to Alicante–Elche via Madrid, Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Pamplona to Alicante–Elche via Madrid, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €220
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €330
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €220
Flights from San Sebastian to Alicante–Elche via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €410
Flights from San Sebastian to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €600
Flights from Bilbao to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from Pamplona to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €600
Flights from Pamplona to Alicante–Elche via Madrid, Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
Flights from Bilbao to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27 - €230
Flights from San Sebastian to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €190
Flights from Bilbao to Alicante–Elche via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €190
Flights from Bilbao to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Sebastian to Alicante–Elche via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €270
Flights from Vitoria to Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €310
Spain's excellent and extensive rail system connects cities across Spain and into neighbouring countries. Renfe's high-speed AVE trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. All medium- and long-distance trains require a seat reservation; ticket sales for these trains usually open 30-60 days before travel. Most Renfe trains have two classes: Turista (2nd class) and Preferente (1st class), although some AVE trains offer Turista Plus. There is free WiFi for Preferente passengers and for those with a +Renfe loyalty card.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €29
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia-Estacio Del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €60 - €90
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from San Sebastián to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €58
- Schedules at
- web.bilmanbus.es
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- atencionalcliente@jimenezmovilidad.es
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €45
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 900 12 14 00
- atencionaclientes@pesa.net
- Website
- pesa.net
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.pesa.net/pesa/en/horarios
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Vi-Estacion De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.pesa.net/pesa/en/horarios
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from San Sebastian to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from San Sebastian to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +34 91 652 00 11
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5 - €10
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
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Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Cartagena station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Cartagena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena.
Book your Donostia / San Sebastián to Cartagena train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1538+ hotels available in Cartagena. Prices start at €29 per night.