There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Cuenca Station by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane UIO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
14h 53m€509–1,026Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane UIO - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
19h 8m€368–1,204Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane UIO - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
18h 31m€394–1,281Bus to Coca, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OCC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
22h 50m€397–1,368
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cuenca Station is to car and fly and train which costs €360 - €1200 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cuenca Station is to car and fly and train which takes 14h 53m and costs €500 - €1100.
The distance between Quito and Cuenca Station is 8987 km.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Quito to Cuenca Station, including transfers.
Cuenca Station is 6h ahead of Quito. It is currently 11:53 AM in Quito and 5:53 PM in Cuenca Station.
There are 349+ hotels available in Cuenca Station.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cuenca Station, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Cuenca Station. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Cuenca Fernando Zobel, walk to Cuenca Fernando Zobel, then take the line 10 bus to Cuenca. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Valencia Airport (VLC), walk to Aeroport, take the line 5 subway to Àngel Guimerà, take the line 2 subway to Jesús, walk to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla, take the train to Cuenca Fernando Zobel, walk to Cuenca Fernando Zobel, then take the line 10 bus to Cuenca.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Coca to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Coca to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Coca to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Coca to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Coca to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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