There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Cuenca by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Altura - Av de España 107bus 370
4h 43m€39–108Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Altura - Av de España 107bus 370
6h 40m€70–82Drive 380.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cuencacar 380.9 km
4h 11m€62–90Fly, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane MAD - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia - Av Blasco Ibáñez to Altura - Av de España 107bus
5h 18m€40–103Train, bus via Cuenca
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Segorbebus 051
7h 27m€44–86
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cuenca is to train and bus via Cuenca which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cuenca is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Altura - Av de España 107 via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Madrid and Cuenca is 467 km. The road distance is 380.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cuenca without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 43m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Madrid to Cuenca, including transfers.
Madrid to Cuenca bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Cuenca bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Cuenca is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Madrid to Cuenca.
There are 928+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cuenca, Valencia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altura - Av de España 107 via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Altura - Av de España 107
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Altura - Av de España 107
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Valencia - Av Blasco Ibáñez to Altura - Av de España 107
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Cuenca to Segorbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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