There are 3 ways to get from Cuenca to Santa Pola by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Santa Pola Estaciónbus L3 / ...
2h 58m€25–76Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Albacetebus
- Take the bus from Albacete to Santa Polabus ALSA - Mad-Campoa
5h 50m€30–38Drive 296.2 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santa Polacar 296.2 km
3h 57m€46–67
Cuenca to Santa Pola by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Santa Pola is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Santa Pola is to train and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs €24 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Santa Pola. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Santa Pola via Albacete. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Cuenca and Santa Pola is 331 km. The road distance is 296.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santa Pola without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs €24 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cuenca to Santa Pola, including transfers.
Cuenca to Santa Pola bus services, operated by Autolineas Rubiocar S.L., depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Santa Pola bus services, operated by Autolineas Rubiocar S.L., arrive at Albacete station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Santa Pola is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Cuenca to Santa Pola.
There are 4568+ hotels available in Santa Pola.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Santa Pola, Spain?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Santa Pola via Albacete in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Santa Pola Estación
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Santa Pola Estación
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- regular.autobusing.com
- 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
Bus from Albacete to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- ALSA
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