There are 11 ways to get from Split to Cartagena by plane, bus, 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 Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SPU - 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
11h 4m€98–183Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Tronchettobus
- Take the bus from Venice to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
39h 31m€326–540Drive 2,329.7 km
- Drive from Split to Cartagenacar 2,329.7 km
25h 8m€368–531Fly Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane SPU - RMU
11h 59m€119–373Fly Split Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SPU - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
13h 49m€129–268Fly Split Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SPU - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
13h 17m€154–209Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ZAD - 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
13h 37m€102–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paduabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain Ic
40h 9m€248–369Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
41h 1m€177–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Narbonnebus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
2d€415–674Bus via Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY)
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo - Airport to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Valencia - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagenabus
2d 4h€568–1,817
Split to Cartagena by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cartagena is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €190 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Rijeka bus station, Lyon and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 1m.
The distance between Split and Cartagena is 1677 km. The road distance is 2329.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cartagena without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 39h 31m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Split to Cartagena, including transfers.
Split to Cartagena bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 59m and costs €110 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €380 and takes 41h 1m.
Split to Cartagena bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Cartagena is 2330 km. It takes approximately 25h 8m to drive from Split to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cartagena, Spain?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and Ryanair fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Rijeka bus station, Lyon, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 41h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Split Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Split Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Split Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Split Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Almería Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Split Airport to Almería Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
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
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milan Bergamo - Airport to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €411–1,500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €411
- Private
- €508
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