There are 9 ways to get from Vigo to Cartagena by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
9h 52m€129–304Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane OPO - 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
8h 54m€74–259Bus via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Vigo to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
16h 22m€88–137Drive 1,026.5 km
- Drive from Vigo to Cartagenacar 1,026.5 km
10h 18m€168–242Fly Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VGO - 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
8h 18m€82–289Bus
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
17h 10m€91–152Fly Vigo to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane VGO - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
9h 54m€149–433Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SCQ - 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
8h 3m€103–332Fly Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
9h 1m€86–376
Vigo to Cartagena by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Cartagena is to bus via Salamanca which costs €85 - €140 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Cartagena is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Vigo to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Vigo and arriving at Cartagena via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Vigo to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Vigo Urzaiz and arriving at Cartagena via Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Vigo and Cartagena is 1198 km. The road distance is 1026.5 km.
The best way to get from Vigo to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Vigo to Cartagena, including transfers.
Vigo to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Vigo station.
Vigo to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Vigo Urzaiz station.
The best way to get from Vigo to Cartagena is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Salamanca, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 16h 22m.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a train from Vigo Urzaiz to Cartagena via Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vigo to Cartagena via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Vigo to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Vigo to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vigo to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Sur de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Monbus
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
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Booking & Getting There
Vigo to Cartagena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Vigo to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vigo to Cartagena is 1026 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Vigo to Cartagena.
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