There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Ourense by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or towncar
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Ourensetrain Ave
3h 30m€95–170Train, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAD - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourensetrain
5h 43m€59–357Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus Auto Res
10h 1m€60–102Drive 656.8 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Ourensecar 656.8 km
6h 46m€106–153Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
4h 16m€71–171Train, fly to Vigo
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourensetrain
6h 47m€76–334Train, fly to A Coruña Airport
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane MAD - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourensetrain
6h 21m€71–324Train, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar
8h 24m€297–492
Cuenca to Ourense by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Ourense is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Ourense is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Ourense. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Ourense, Estación de Autobuses via Méndez Álvaro - Estación Sur, Museo Reina Sofía and Madrid-Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Ourense. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Cuenca and Ourense is 656 km. The road distance is 656.8 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Ourense without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €170.
The train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Ourense takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cuenca to Ourense bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Ourense train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Ourense is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Ourense, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Ourense twice daily. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro - Estación Sur, Delicias - Atocha, Museo Reina Sofía, Moncloa, and Madrid-Moncloa in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Cuenca to Ourense bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cuenca to Ourense train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Ourense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Ourense is 657 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Cuenca to Ourense.
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