There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Basque Country by bus, plane, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
5h 51m€38–120Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ic
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Ave
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
11h 28m€63–148Bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to San Sebastiánbus
12h 30m€60–80Drive 792.6 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 792.6 km
8h 37m€123–178Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ALC - EAS
7h 33m€85–285Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
8h 38m€46–175Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane ALC - VIT
6h 18m€66–188Train via Zaragoza (Renfe)
- Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain Ic
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
17h 9m€69–205
Cartagena to Basque Country by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Basque Country is to bus and fly which costs €35 - €120 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Basque Country is to bus and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €35 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cartagena and arriving at San Sebastián. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cartagena to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at San Sebastian/Donostia via Murcia Del Carmen and Burgos Rosa De Lima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Cartagena and Basque Country is 732 km. The road distance is 792.6 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Cartagena to Basque Country, including transfers.
Cartagena to Basque Country bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Basque Country is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €80 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Cartagena to San Sebastian/Donostia via Murcia Del Carmen and Burgos Rosa De Lima in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, Bilman operates a bus from Cartagena to San Sebastián once daily. Tickets cost €60–80 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cartagena to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Cartagena to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Cartagena to Basque Country bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at San Sebastián station.
Cartagena to Basque Country train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Murcia Del Carmen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Basque Country is 793 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Cartagena to Basque Country.
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