There are 4 ways to get from Santa Pola to Cuenca by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santa Pola Estación to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus L3 / ...
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
3h 17m€33–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Pola to Albacetebus ALSA - Campoa-Mad
- Take the bus from Albacete to Cuencabus
5h 40m€30–38Drive 295.5 km
- Drive from Santa Pola to Cuencacar 295.5 km
3h 55m€48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ALC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
5h 3m€53–177
Santa Pola to Cuenca by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Pola to Cuenca is to bus which costs €30 - €40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Pola to Cuenca is to bus and train which takes 3h 17m and costs €30 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Pola to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Santa Pola and arriving at Cuenca via Albacete. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Santa Pola and Cuenca is 326 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Pola to Cuenca without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 17m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Santa Pola to Cuenca, including transfers.
Santa Pola to Cuenca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santa Pola station.
Santa Pola to Cuenca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Albacete station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Pola to Cuenca is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Santa Pola to Cuenca.
There are 349+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Santa Pola, Spain and Cuenca, Spain?
You can take a bus from Santa Pola to Cuenca via Albacete in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from Santa Pola Estación to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- movilidad.vectalia.es
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