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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 bus with prices starting from $76. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $76, and a flight costs an average of $35.
Distance: 310 miles (500 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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$82 Average price Cheapest | $90 Average price |
8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cartagena to Barcelona
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal6:15 AM9h30Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses3:45 PMEl Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0)$1001One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal6:15 AM9h30Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses3:45 PMEl Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0)$1001One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- VY13214:40 PM1h15Alicante Elche Airport5:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
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0119211:55 AM10h09Cartagena station10:04 PMBarcelona Sants$1261One-way1 transfer- 01460 · 0140211:55 AM11h30Cartagena station11:25 PMBarcelona Sants$1281One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal6:15 AM10h00Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses4:15 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1001One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal6:15 AM13h30Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses7:45 PMEl Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0)$1001One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal6:15 AM13h45Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses8:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1001One-way1 transfer
- VY13034:20 PM1h15Alicante Elche Airport5:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1431One-way0 transfers
- VY13099:00 AM1h15Alicante Elche Airport10:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1961One-way0 transfers
- VY13078:35 PM1h15Alicante Elche Airport9:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1801One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cartagena to Barcelona:
A flight is $41 (€33) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cartagena to Barcelona costing on average $76 (€61).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 30m.
- Around 20 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 Vueling Airlines, Volotea, Air Europa, Ryanair to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Hife to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe EUROMED, Renfe MD, Renfe, AVE to go to Barcelona by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, Volotea, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 17 direct trains per day with Renfe INTERCITY, AVE.
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