There are 6 ways to get from Zaragoza to Cartagena by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Madrid
best- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
7h 46m€83–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus Vac-133
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
9h 41m€48–93Drive 569.6 km
- Drive from Zaragoza to Cartagenacar 569.6 km
5h 51m€90–130Fly, bus
- Fly from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ZAZ - 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 52m€121–327Bus via Teruel
- Take the bus from Av. Cesáreo Alierta 36 to Cortes de Aragón. Carretera A-2514bus
- Take the bus from Cortes de Aragón. Carretera A-2514 to Teruel. Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Teruel to Cartagenabus
11h 24mTrain (Renfe)
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nordtrain 18515 / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain Ic / ...
11h 59m€86–134
Zaragoza to Cartagena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaragoza to Cartagena is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zaragoza to Cartagena is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaragoza to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaragoza to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Zaragoza-Delicias and arriving at Cartagena via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Zaragoza and Cartagena is 873 km. The road distance is 569.6 km.
The best way to get from Zaragoza to Cartagena without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 46m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Zaragoza to Cartagena, including transfers.
Zaragoza to Cartagena bus services, operated by Jimenez Movilidad, depart from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Zaragoza to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Zaragoza-Delicias station.
The best way to get from Zaragoza to Cartagena is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 46m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Zaragoza, Spain and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Cartagena via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- +34 976 43 43 04
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescampodebelchite.es
Bus from Av. Cesáreo Alierta 36 to Cortes de Aragón. Carretera A-2514
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://autobusescampodebelchite.es/
- Schedules at
- https://autobusescampodebelchite.es/horarios-y-lineas/
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Cortes de Aragón. Carretera A-2514 to Teruel. Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Teruel to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47–52
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Zaragoza to Cartagena bus services, operated by Jimenez Movilidad, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Zaragoza to Cartagena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaragoza to Cartagena is 570 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Zaragoza to Cartagena.
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