There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
4h 13m€55–208Bus via Madrid
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Mad-Bil
7h 55m€51–81Train
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
7h 43m€79–151Drive 470.7 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Bilbaocar 470.7 km
5h 57m€75–108Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
4h 44m€55–194Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 19m€83–298Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Teruelbus 051
- Take the bus from Teruel to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 55m€56–64
Cuenca to Bilbao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Bilbao is to bus which costs €55 - €65 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Cuenca and Bilbao is 536 km. The road distance is 470.7 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Cuenca to Bilbao, including transfers.
Cuenca to Bilbao bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Bilbao is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Bilbao-Abando via Cuenca Fernando Zobel, Cuenca Fernando Zobel, and Madrid Chamartín in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Bilbao Intermodal via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 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 Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Teruel to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
Cuenca to Bilbao bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cuenca to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Bilbao is 471 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Cuenca to Bilbao.
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