Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Cartagena is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 20 m
Average
5 h 55 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
391 km
Of the 4 buses that leave Madrid for Cartagena every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 242 miles (390 km) | |
Average bus duration | 5 h 20 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $44 (€38) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus providers | Alsa Supra or Alsa |
Buses from Madrid to Cartagena cover the 242 miles (390 km) long route taking on average 5 h 20 min with our travel partners like Alsa Supra or Alsa. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $44 (€38), but the average price of bus tickets is $44 (€38). Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses.
For as little as $44 (€38) you can travel by bus from Madrid to Cartagena with Alsa. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this journey.
Alsa is the main provider of bus travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK bus company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of buses with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal bus with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium buses provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other bus tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, which is located around 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city center, and they get off the bus at Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses, located 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away from the city center.
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