There are 8 ways to get from València to Cuenca by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
6h 8m€67–204Bus via Teruel
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial to Teruelbus
- Take the bus from Teruel to Cuencabus 051
13h 7m€54–99Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuencabus 051
10h 22m€55–85Drive 569.3 km
- Drive from València to Cuencacar 569.3 km
5h 56m€89–128Bus, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós to Barcelonabus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
5h 33m€66–213Train via Castelló de la Plana (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellontrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Castellon to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
7h 17m€76–131Bus, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós to Barcelonabus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BCN - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
5h 48m€75–228Bus, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós to Barcelonabus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
6h 28m€56–181
València to Cuenca by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from València to Cuenca is to bus via Teruel which costs €50 - €100 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from València to Cuenca is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from València to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós and arriving at Cuenca via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from València to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Mataró and arriving at Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between València and Cuenca is 830 km. The road distance is 569.3 km.
The best way to get from València to Cuenca without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from València to Cuenca, including transfers.
València to Cuenca bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
València to Cuenca train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from València to Cuenca is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 22m.
What companies run services between València, Spain and Cuenca, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from València to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Mataró, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, Autocares Grupo Samar operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuenca 3 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Castellon to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- samar.es
Bus from Teruel to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Pg. de Ramón Berenguer III, 55/Pere III El Cerimoniós to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- HIFE
Bus from Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial to Teruel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- HIFE
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Booking & Getting There
València to Cuenca bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, arrive at Cuenca station.
València to Cuenca train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between València to Cuenca is 569 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from València to Cuenca.
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