There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Cartagena by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)BRS - RMU
8h 9m€71–232Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BRS - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
9h 23m€60–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Cartagena
30h 3m€208–908Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Valladolid
- Take the train from Valladolid to Murcia Del CarmenAve
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to CartagenaIc
35h 32m€170–466Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)BHX - RMU
9h 36m€132–406Fly Exeter to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)EXT - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
8h 21m€123–243Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)CWL - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
11h 14m€83–277Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to CartagenaIc
35h 30m€157–873Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Cartagena
38h 50m€147–812Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
41h 7m€119–339
Exeter to Cartagena by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Cartagena is to train and fly and bus which costs €60 - €200 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Cartagena is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Cartagena via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 7m.
The distance between Exeter and Cartagena is 1686 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Cartagena without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 32m and costs €170 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Exeter to Cartagena, including transfers.
Exeter to Cartagena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Cartagena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 3:18 PM in Exeter and 4:18 PM in Cartagena.
Book your Exeter to Cartagena bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Cartagena via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 41h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Exeter to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–47
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Santander Bus Station to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–95
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 1504+ hotels available in Cartagena.


















































