There are 10 ways to get from Split to Cartagena by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SPU - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagenabus
10h 28m€112–349Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ZAD - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagenabus
13h 43m€71–272Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Tronchettobus
- Take the bus from Venice to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain Ave
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain Ic
39h 57m€282–501Drive 2,329.7 km
- Drive from Split to Cartagenacar 2,329.7 km
25h 5m€369–533Fly Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane SPU - RMU
13h 14m€139–452Fly Split Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SPU - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain
13h 55m€121–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Girona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain Ic
42h 13m€207–363Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagenabus
43h 25m€181–324Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padova
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagenabus
46h 36m€368–876Train, bus
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Barcelona - Airport Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain Ic
2d 5h€408–652
Split to Cartagena by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cartagena is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €280 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cartagena is to fly and bus which takes 10h 28m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Cartagena via Zagreb - Bus Station, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 25m.
The distance between Split and Cartagena is 1677 km. The road distance is 2329.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cartagena without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 39h 57m and costs €280 - €500.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Split to Cartagena, including transfers.
Split to Cartagena bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, depart from Split Bus Station.
The best way to get from Split to Cartagena is to fly which takes 13h 14m and costs €130 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €330 and takes 43h 25m.
Split to Cartagena bus services, operated by Promet Makarska, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Cartagena is 2330 km. It takes approximately 25h 5m to drive from Split to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cartagena, Spain?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Cartagena via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Zagreb - Bus Station, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 43h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Split Airport to Murcia Corvera Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Munich - Bus Station to Barcelona - Airport Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- + 385 (0)21 643 422
- info@delminiumtravel.hr
- Website
- delminiumtravel.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delminiumtravel.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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