Travel Information to Madrid from Cartagena
| 242 miles (390 km) | |
| Bus or flight | |
| $24 - $29 | |
| Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 10 min | |
| Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 10 min | |
| Alsa or Air Europa |
Travel 242 miles (390 km) by bus or flight between Cartagena and Madrid. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Alsa or Air Europa among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Cartagena to Madrid.
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How to get from Cartagena to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cartagena to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get to Madrid from Cartagena 2 different ways: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Madrid is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $24 (€22) compared to other travel options to Madrid:
A flight is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cartagena to Madrid costing on average $29 (€26).
The fastest way from Cartagena to Madrid is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Madrid that take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 20 min.
The distance from Cartagena to Madrid is approximately 242 miles (390 km).
The average frequency per day from Cartagena to Madrid is:
- 11 buses a day.
- 13 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Madrid from Cartagena as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cartagena to Madrid:
- Buses mostly depart from Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cartagena to Madrid:
- You can travel to Madrid from Cartagena by bus with Alsa or Alsa Supra. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $29 (€26) with Alsa from Cartagena to Madrid.
- You can travel by plane between Cartagena and Madrid with Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Volotea or Iberia, and you can find Volotea Cartagena to Madrid tickets for $21 (€19) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cartagena to Madrid with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Alsa or Alsa Supra 11 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with Air Europa or Iberia with 5 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Madrid from Cartagena.
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