There are 10 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), train, car ferry, car, or car train
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Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)LGW - RMU
6h 2m€134–272Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)LGW - 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 3m€45–197Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del CarmenAve
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to CartagenaIc
23h 32m€258–755Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
36h 57m€109–303Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to CartagenaIc
2d 1h€148–358Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)STN - RMU
7h 1m€204–428Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)LTN - RMU
6h 35m€161–393Bus via Benidorm
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
37h 41m€125–247Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cartagena
20h 33mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cartagena
21h 31m€354–517
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €200 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena is to bus and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Cartagena via London Victoria, Paris and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 station and arriving at Cartagena via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Murcia Del Carmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Cartagena is 1575 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena without a car is to train which takes 23h 32m and costs €250 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena is to train which takes 23h 32m and costs €250 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 36h 57m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Cartagena, Spain?
You can take a subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cartagena via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 23h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 36h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.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
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 3:21 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 4:21 AM in Cartagena.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cartagena train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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