How to travel from Cuenca to Madrid

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Travel Information from Cuenca to Madrid

Distance138 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€7 - €19
Cheapest modeTrain • €7 • 1 h 3 min
Fastest modeTrain • €7 • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesAvanza or AVE

Travel 138 km by coach or train between Cuenca and Madrid. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Avanza or AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cuenca to Madrid.

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from Cuenca to Madrid

How to get from Cuenca to Madrid by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Cuenca to Madrid is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Ouigo06943
03:50PM1h04
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
04:54PMMadrid Chamartín
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Ouigo06943
03:50PM1h04
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
04:54PMMadrid Chamartín
141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

AVE05183
07:06PM1h02
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
08:08PMMadrid Chamartín
241One-way
0 transfers

Other options

AVE05143
04:05PM1h03
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
05:08PMMadrid Chamartín
181One-way
0 transfers
Renfe ALVIA04143
12:03PM1h20
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
01:23PMMadrid Chamartín
261One-way
0 transfers
Renfe AVLO05155
04:34PM1h04
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
05:38PMMadrid Chamartín
211One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
08:30AM2h30
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
11:00AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
231One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
12:00PM2h25
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
02:25PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
231One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
07:00AM2h20
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
09:20AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
231One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Cuenca to Madrid

Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cuenca to Madrid.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Cuenca to Madrid: coach or train.

The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Madrid is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Madrid:

A train is €12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cuenca to Madrid costing on average €19.

The fastest way to get to Madrid from Cuenca is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 3 min.

Other travel options to Madrid take longer:

Coach takes on average 2 h 5 min.

The distance from Cuenca to Madrid is approximately 138 km.

The average frequency per day from Cuenca to Madrid is:

  • 9 coaches a day.
  • 19 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Madrid from Cuenca as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cuenca to Madrid:

  • Coaches most often depart from Cuenca at Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses and arrive in Madrid at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
  • Trains mostly leave from Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel and tend to arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes.

The following travel companies offer services from Cuenca to Madrid:

  • Avanza can get you to Madrid by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Avanza from Cuenca to Madrid for €19 on Omio.
  • Travel with AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe Intercity or Renfe (6) for trains to Madrid. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Renfe AVLO Cuenca to Madrid tickets on Omio for €7.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cuenca to Madrid with the following travel companies:

  • 9 direct coaches per day with Avanza.
  • Direct trains with AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe Intercity or Renfe (6) with 19 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Madrid from Cuenca.

Many of our customers travelling from Cuenca to Madrid don't make Madrid their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris, either of which you could add to your Cuenca and Madrid trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Madrid to any of these top destinations today!

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