Travel Information from Alicante to Cartagena
| 93 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €2 - €11 | |
| Train • €2 • 2 h 28 min | |
| Train • €2 • 2 h 28 min | |
| Bus BAM or Renfe (13) |
Travel 93 km by coach or train to Cartagena from Alicante. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Bus BAM or Renfe (13) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Alicante to Cartagena.
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How to get from Alicante to Cartagena by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Cartagena is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Alicante to Cartagena

There are 2 ways to get from Alicante to Cartagena: coach or train.
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Cartagena is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €2 compared to other travel options to Cartagena:
A train is €10 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Alicante to Cartagena costing on average €11.
The quickest way to travel from Alicante to Cartagena is by train, which takes on average 2 h 28 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 2 h 47 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 93 km from Alicante to Cartagena.
The average frequency per day from Alicante to Cartagena is:
- 5 coaches a day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cartagena from Alicante as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Alicante to Cartagena:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Alicante to Cartagena depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena, Estación de Autobuses.
- Most travellers board their train from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Cartagena.
The following travel companies offer services from Alicante to Cartagena:
- Bus BAM can get you to Cartagena by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Bus BAM from Alicante to Cartagena for €11 on Omio.
- Renfe (13) or Renfe Intercity can take you to Cartagena by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Renfe (13) from Alicante to Cartagena for €2.
Yes, there are direct services available from Alicante to Cartagena with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with Bus BAM 5 direct coaches per day.
- 2 direct trains per day with Renfe (13) or Renfe Intercity.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cartagena as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cartagena from Alicante.
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