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Compare bus for Barcelona to Cuenca
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Cuenca among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €29, while a bus costs an average of €54.
Distance: 242 miles (390 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €54 Average price |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 1m Average total duration 8h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Cuenca
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Cuenca, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cuenca:
A train is €25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Cuenca costing on average €54.
Other travel options to Cuenca take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Cuenca
How to get from Barcelona to Cuenca by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Cuenca is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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059517:40 AM 8h30 Barcelona Sants 4:10 PM Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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059517:40 AM 8h30 Barcelona Sants 4:10 PM Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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0595111:05 AM 5h05 Barcelona Sants 4:10 PM Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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059518:15 AM 7h55 Barcelona Sants 4:10 PM Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel €51 1 One-way 1 transfer
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051247:50 AM 5h42 Barcelona Sants 1:32 PM Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel €54 1 One-way 1 transfer
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041401:13 PM 7h57 Barcelona Sants 9:10 PM Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cuenca:
A train is €25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Cuenca costing on average €54.
Other travel options to Cuenca take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 1m.
- Around 43 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Cuenca as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses.
- Travel with iryo, AVE, Renfe EUROMED, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe to go to Cuenca by train.
- Travel with Samar to go to Cuenca by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with Samar.
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