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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Cuenca is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 30 m
Average
1 h 44 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
139 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Madrid for Cuenca every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 86 miles (138 km) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus providers | Avanza or BlaBlaCar |
Buses from Madrid to Cuenca cover the 86 miles (138 km) long route with our travel partners like Avanza or BlaBlaCar. There are direct bus services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses.
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The company in charge of managing the Madrid Cuenca buses is Avanzabus, heiress of Auto Res after its integration in 2002. It has many other lines in our country and is, therefore, one of the most prestigious road mobility companies in Spain.
Madrid Cuenca buses take between 2 and 2.5 hours approximately. This depends on the number of intermediate stops on the route, as it stops for the ascent and descent of passengers in towns such as Arganda del Rey and Tarancón. In any case, it is a direct line, without transshipments.
The number of buses per day varies according to the date, and can reach the figure of 9 per day. They always cover the main time slots, from early morning until late afternoon. In some cases, there is 1 night departure, arriving at midnight in Cuenca. The frequency of outputs is between 1 and 2 hours, approximately.
Station of Madrid Sur: also called Méndez Álvaro station, because it is the name of the metro and suburban stops that are connected here: line 6 of the underground and lines C1, C5, C7 and C10 of the train. It also has urban and interurban bus stops: 8, 102, 113, 148, 152, 156, 418, 419 and 423. It is just a few minutes from Atocha, the capital's large train station. It has commercial premises, restaurants, police station, pharmacy and public car park, among other services.
Basin Station-Fermín Caballero: receives its name because it is located at number 20 of this street, a few meters from the city's Renfe station. It is reached by urban bus lines L1, L6 and L12, which connect it with the historic centre and with the Fernando Zóbel AVE station on the outskirts of the city. In both cases, the journey time is approximately 15 minutes. It has toilets and waiting hall, as well as cafeteria and catering premises in the surroundings.
When departing from Madrid, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elíptica. When arriving in Cuenca, you can end your route in bus stations like Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses, Cuenca and Cuenca, Fermín Caballero.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, which is located around 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses, located 0.2 miles (309 m) away from the city centre.
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