How to travel from Madrid to Cuenca

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Travel Information between Madrid and Cuenca

Distance138 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€7 - €19
Cheapest modeTrain • €7 • 59 min
Fastest modeTrain • €7 • 59 min
Popular travel companiesAvanza or AVE

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

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from Madrid to Cuenca

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

AvanzaNORMAL.
10:00AM2h05
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
12:05PMCuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
241One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Renfe AVLO05668
06:15AM1h03
Madrid Chamartín
07:18AMCuenca–Fernando Zóbel
171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

AVE05742
02:25PM0h59
Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
03:24PMCuenca–Fernando Zóbel
491One-way
0 transfers

Other options

AVE02913
11:00AM1h00
Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
12:00PMCuenca–Fernando Zóbel
371One-way
0 transfers
Renfe Avant08163
05:17PM1h24
Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
06:41PMCuenca–Fernando Zóbel
371One-way
0 transfers
AVE05092
09:00AM1h04
Madrid Chamartín
10:04AMCuenca–Fernando Zóbel
491One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
07:30AM2h30
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
10:00AMCuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
241One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
12:30PM2h30
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
03:00PMCuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
241One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
02:30PM2h05
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
04:35PMCuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
241One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Cuenca

Travel to Cuenca 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 Madrid to Cuenca.

FAQs

You can get from Madrid to Cuenca 2 different ways: coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Cuenca is a train with an average price of €7.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cuenca:

Taking a train costs €12 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €19 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Cuenca from Madrid is by train with an average travel time of 59 min.

Other travel options to Cuenca take longer:

Coach takes on average 2 h.

The distance from Madrid to Cuenca is approximately 138 km.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Cuenca is:

  • Around 8 coaches per day.
  • 20 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Madrid and 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 when travelling from Madrid to Cuenca:

  • Most travellers take a coach from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses.
  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from Madrid to Cuenca depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Cuenca:

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

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

  • You'll find 8 direct coaches a day to Cuenca with Avanza.
  • You can find 20 direct trains per day to Cuenca with AVE, iryo, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA, Ouigo or Renfe (6).

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

Many of our customers who book a trip from Madrid to Cuenca often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Valencia, Albacete, Barcelona or Alicante. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Madrid and Cuenca itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cuenca and any of these top destinations today!

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