There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
4h 52m€88–202Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, 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
4h 22m€50–317Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus ALSA - Md-Stgo / ...
11h 10m€75–111Drive 756.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostelacar 756.4 km
7h 38m€120–173Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobusesbus
12h 37m€64–106Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- 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 Santiago De Compostelatrain
5h 11m€67–284Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Vigo, train
- 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 Santiago De Compostelatrain
5h 47m€73–262Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ALC - SCQ
5h 27m€110–347
Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela is to bus via Ourense which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €50 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Cuenca and Santiago de Compostela is 744 km. The road distance is 756.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
You can take a train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Santiago De Compostela via Madrid Chamartín in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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 La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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 Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 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 Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Ourense Estación de Autobuses to Santiago de Compostela Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela is 756 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Cuenca to Santiago de Compostela.
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