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How to get fromSantiago to Cartagenaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Cartagena by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane SCL - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    21h 54m
    €392–768

  2. Fly to Almería Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane plane SCL - LEI
    2. Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus bus
    23h 26m
    €520–1,539

  3. Fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane SCL - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    4. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    24h 52m
    €593–976

  4. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SCL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    3. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    21h 4m
    €536–1,008

  5. Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane SCL - GRX
    2. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus bus
    23h 50m
    €450–1,245

  6. Fly to Murcia Corvera Airport

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane plane SCL - RMU
    22h 49m
    €503–1,506

  7. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SCL - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    4. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    26h 8m
    €583–1,101

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,909.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 54m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cartagena, Spain?

Iberia, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 4 times a week.

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