There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Alarcón by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Alarcónbus
3h 53m€30–64Drive 189.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Alarcóncar 189.2 km
1h 58m€30–44Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Alarcónbus
4h 35m€30–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Alarcón is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Alarcón is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Alarcón. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Alarcón via Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Madrid and Alarcón is 288 km. The road distance is 189.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Alarcón without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Madrid to Alarcón, including transfers.
Madrid to Alarcón bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Alarcón bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Alarcón is 189 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Madrid to Alarcón.
There are 43+ hotels available in Alarcón.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Alarcón, Castille-La Mancha, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alarcón via Cuenca in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- 969 298520
- Website
- rubiocar.com
Bus from Cuenca to Alarcón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rubiocar.com
Bus from Cuenca to Alarcón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rubiocar.com
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
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