There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Altea by train, tram, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
4h 9m€32–86Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the bus from Albacete to Alteabus ALSA - Mad-Denia / ...
4h 50m€30–63Drive 317 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Alteacar 317 km
3h 23m€50–72Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
4h 55m€75–185Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Teruelbus 051
- Take the bus from Teruel to Benidormbus Vac-133
9h 5m€41–68
Cuenca to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Altea is to train and bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Altea is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Altea. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Benidorm via Teruel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Altea. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Cuenca and Altea is 355 km. The road distance is 317 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 9m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cuenca to Altea, including transfers.
Cuenca to Altea bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
Cuenca to Altea bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, arrive at Teruel station.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Altea, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Altea via Teruel, Benidorm, and Benidorm Intermodal in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Albacete to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Beniconnect
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Cuenca to Teruel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Teruel to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Teruel to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Bilman
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More Questions & Answers
Cuenca to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Altea is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Cuenca to Altea.
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