There are 8 ways to get from Almería to Cuenca by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LEI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
4h 22m€86–273Bus via Murcia
cheapest- Take the bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Albacetebus
- Take the bus from Albacete to Cuencabus
9h 25m€47–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus ALSA - Alm-Mur Di / ...
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain 6535 / ...
7h 37m€48–122Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Cordoba-Centraltrain Alv
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
8h 7m€110–192Drive 486.2 km
- Drive from Almería to Cuencacar 486.2 km
5h 19m€76–109Fly Almería Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LEI - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
7h 15m€140–448Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
7h 32m€68–230Bus
- Take the bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Vac-216
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus Auto Res
9h 20m€59–86
Almería to Cuenca by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Cuenca is to bus via Murcia which costs €45 - €65 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Cuenca is to fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Almería to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Almería and arriving at Cuenca via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Almería to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Almería and Cuenca is 632 km. The road distance is 486.2 km.
The best way to get from Almería to Cuenca without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Almería to Cuenca, including transfers.
Almería to Cuenca bus services, operated by BusbamSL, depart from Almería station.
Almería to Cuenca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Almeria station.
The best way to get from Almería to Cuenca is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Cuenca, Spain?
You can take a train from Almeria to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Cordoba-Central in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almería to Cuenca via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Almería Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–410
Flights from Almería Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–410
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- atencionaclientes@busbam.com
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- 969 298520
- Website
- rubiocar.com
Bus from Albacete to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- rubiocar.com
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Booking & Getting There
Almería to Cuenca bus services, operated by BusbamSL, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Almería to Cuenca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almería to Cuenca is 486 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Almería to Cuenca.
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