There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Melilla by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Melilla
best- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Melilla (MLN)plane LEI - MLN
6h 25m€88–141Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almería Puertobus Vac-228
- Take the carferry from Almeria to Melillacarferry
11h 30m€32–43Bus, car ferry via Motril
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus
- Take the bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the carferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
11h 19m€229–319Bus to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly to Nador International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Aeropuerto Internacional de Murciabus
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Nador International Airport (NDR)plane RMU - NDR
- Drive from Nador International Airport (NDR) to Melillacar
4h 50m€63–714
Almería Airport (LEI) to Melilla (MLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Melilla is to bus and car ferry which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Melilla is to bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €60 - €750.
The distance between Cartagena and Melilla is 394 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Melilla without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 11h 30m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Cartagena to Melilla, including transfers.
There are 392+ hotels available in Melilla.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Melilla, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Melilla. However, you can take the bus to Almería, walk to Estacion Intermodal-Al, take the bus to Aeropuerto Almeria-Al, walk to Almería Airport (LEI) airport, fly to Melilla (MLN), walk to Alfonso XIII - Base Militar, then take the line 3 bus to Explanada Álvarez Claro. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena to Melilla via Almería, Almeria, Motril Estación de Autobuses, Motril, and Nador in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Nador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- atencionaclientes@busbam.com
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- regiondemurcia@interbus.es
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Aeropuerto Internacional de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- interbusmurcia.es
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–280
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Almeria to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
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