There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Badajoz by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
6h 21m€79–140Bus via Mérida
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Méridabus
- Take the bus from Merida to Badajozbus
10h 50m€59–106Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Badajozbus
8h 30m€65–106Drive 539.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Badajozcar 539.4 km
5h 23m€86–124Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Badajoz Airport
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane MAD - BJZ
5h 28m€81–367Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
7h 8m€74–146Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Badajoz Airport
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane VLC - BJZ
11h 3m€176–512Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane MAD - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajozbus
8h 33m€59–236
Cuenca to Badajoz by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Badajoz is to bus via Mérida which costs €55 - €110 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Badajoz is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Badajoz. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Badajoz via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Badajoz. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Badajoz via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Cuenca and Badajoz is 642 km. The road distance is 539.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Badajoz without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Cuenca to Badajoz, including transfers.
Cuenca to Badajoz bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Badajoz train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Badajoz is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €75 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Badajoz, Spain?
You can take a train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Badajoz via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Badajoz via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Badajoz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Valencia Airport to Badajoz Airport via Ibiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Valencia Airport to Badajoz Airport via Seville Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Valencia Airport to Badajoz Airport via Palma Mallorca, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Merida to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 957 42 90 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocaressansebastian.es
Bus from Merida to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- autocaressansebastian.es
- Phone
- 0034902202040
- [email protected]
- Website
- basebus.es
Bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://basebus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Cuenca to Badajoz bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cuenca to Badajoz train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Badajoz is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Cuenca to Badajoz.
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