How to travel from Cuenca to Madrid

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Travel Information between Cuenca and Madrid

Distance86 miles (138 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$8 - $21
Cheapest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 1 h 3 min
Fastest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesAvanza or AVE

Take a bus or train to travel 86 miles (138 km) to Madrid from Cuenca. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Avanza or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus 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

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

AvanzaNORMAL.
10:00AM2h10
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
12:10PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$291One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Renfe AVLO05215
10:15PM1h03
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
11:18PMMadrid Chamartín
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

AVE05181
07:36PM1h02
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
08:38PMMadrid Chamartín
$301One-way
0 transfers

Other options

AVE05721
01:31PM1h06
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
02:37PMMadrid Chamartín
$301One-way
0 transfers
AVE05131
02:35PM1h03
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
03:38PMMadrid Chamartín
$301One-way
0 transfers
AVE05871
08:02AM1h03
Cuenca–Fernando Zóbel
09:05AMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
$371One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
08:00AM2h30
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
10:30AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$291One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
12:00PM2h25
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
02:25PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$291One-way
0 transfers
AvanzaNORMAL.
02:00PM2h30
Cuenca, Estacion de Autobuses
04:30PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$291One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Cuenca to Madrid

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Cuenca to Madrid there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 53,64% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Cuenca to Madrid. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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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. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Cuenca to Madrid is a train with an average price of $8 (€7).

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

A train is $13 (€12) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Cuenca to Madrid costing on average $21 (€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:

Bus takes on average 2 h 5 min.

Madrid is approximately 86 miles (138 km) away from Cuenca.

The average frequency per day from Cuenca to Madrid is:

  • 9 buses a day.
  • Around 19 trains per day.

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

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

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

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cuenca to Madrid:

  • You can go to Madrid from Cuenca by bus with Avanza. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $21 (€19) with Avanza from Cuenca to Madrid on Omio.
  • You can travel by train between Cuenca and Madrid with AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe Intercity or Renfe (6), and you can find Renfe AVLO Cuenca to Madrid tickets for $8 (€7) on Omio.

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

  • You can find 9 direct buses per day to Madrid with Avanza.
  • You can find 19 direct trains per day to take to Madrid with AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe Intercity or Renfe (6).

Direct services to Madrid 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.

Omio customers who travel from Cuenca to Madrid often also extend their vacation to go to Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Madrid and these popular destinations at a great price.

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