There are 6 ways to get from Tangier to Cartagena by car ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
12h 44m€56–303Fly Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane TNG - 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
5h 14m€48–266Fly Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane TNG - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
8h 14m€84–324Car ferry, bus via Almería
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Almeriabus
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
13h 49m€59–317Car ferry, bus #2
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
14h 16m€56–305Bus to Sania Ramel Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tangier to Tetouanbus
- Fly from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane TTU - 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 50m€56–306
Tangier to Cartagena by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Cartagena is to car ferry and bus which costs €55 - €310 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs €45 - €270.
The distance between Tangier and Cartagena is 647 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Cartagena without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs €55 - €310.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Tangier to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Tangier. It is currently 2:59 AM in Tangier and 3:59 AM in Cartagena.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Cartagena, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Tangier to Cartagena. However, you can take the car ferry to Tarifa, walk to Tarifa - Centro de Salud, take the bus to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, take the bus to Granada Estación de Autobuses, then take the bus to Cartagena. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Valencia Airport (VLC), walk to Aeroport, take the line 3 subway to Xàtiva, walk to Valencia-Estacio Del Nord, take the train to Alacant/Alicante Terminal, take the train to Murcia Del Carmen, then take the train to Cartagena.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–200
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Algeciras to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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/
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/
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 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- 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
- 0 800 0900 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tangier to Tetouan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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