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Compare bus and flight for Cartagena to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cartagena to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of $74 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $74, while a bus costs an average of $81.
Distance: 310 miles (500 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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$81 Average price | $74 Average price Cheapest |
8h 58m Average total duration 8h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cartagena to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cartagena to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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1809611:55 AM11h42Cartagena station11:37 PMBarcelona Sants$681One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 01460+1809611:55 AM11h42Cartagena station11:37 PMBarcelona Sants$681One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- VY130512:50 PM1h15Alicante Elche Airport2:05 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 01460 · 0046011:55 AM9h02Cartagena station8:57 PMBarcelona Sants$821One-way1 transfer
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011629:00 AM10h00Cartagena station7:00 PMBarcelona Sants$851One-way2 transfers- 14515+01192+058179:00 AM13h04Cartagena station10:04 PMBarcelona Sants$851One-way2 transfers
UX4027 · UX61025:10 PM4h00Alicante Elche Airport9:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1591One-way1 transfer- UX4025 · UX60609:00 AM5h20Alicante Elche Airport2:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1591One-way1 transfer
- UX4025 · UX60729:00 AM8h55Alicante Elche Airport5:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1591One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cartagena to Barcelona:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cartagena to Barcelona costing on average $81 (€66).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 58m.
Train takes on average 9h 12m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cartagena and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0).
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Hife to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Volotea, Iberia, Air Europa, Ryanair to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe EUROMED, Renfe, Renfe MD, AVE to go to Barcelona by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea, Ryanair.
- 17 direct trains per day with Renfe INTERCITY, AVE.
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