There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Jaén by train (Renfe), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain 13017 / ...
4h 35m€89–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Albacetebus
- Take the bus from Albacete to Jaenbus Alsa
8h 45m€38–49Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus 600
7h€50–81Drive 347.2 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Jaéncar 347.2 km
4h 6m€55–80Train via Albacete
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the train from Albacete to Linares-Baezatrain Alv
- Take the train from Linares-Baeza to Jaentrain
6h 59m€54–107
Cuenca to Jaén by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Jaén is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Jaén is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Jaen via Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Cuenca and Jaén is 603 km. The road distance is 347.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Jaén without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Cuenca to Jaén, including transfers.
Cuenca to Jaén bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Jaén is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Jaén, Spain?
You can take a train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Jaen via Cordoba-Central in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 7h.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Linares-Baeza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Linares-Baeza to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- 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
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- 969 298520
- Website
- rubiocar.com
Bus from Cuenca to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- rubiocar.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Albacete to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cuenca to Jaén bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cuenca to Jaén train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Jaén is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Cuenca to Jaén.
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