There are 5 ways to get from Altea to Cuenca by shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, tram, or train
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Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Cuenca
best- Take a shuttle bus from Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ALC - CUE
18h 33m$352–972Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane VLC - CUE
20h 37m$372–1,029Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ALC - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
20h 32m$532–1,362Tram, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cuenca
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MAD - CUE
20h 12m$610–1,169Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane VLC - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
23h 39m$562–1,469
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Cuenca is to shuttle and fly which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Cuenca is to shuttle and fly which takes 18h 33m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between Altea and Cuenca is 9268 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Altea to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 7h behind Altea. It is currently 1:22 PM in Altea and 6:22 AM in Cuenca.
There are 425+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Cuenca, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Altea to Cuenca. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC, walk to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) airport, then fly to Cuenca (CUE). Alternatively, you can take the line 9 vehicle to Benidorm Intermodal, walk to Benidorm, take the bus to Estació d'Autobusos de València, take the bus to Ferran el Catòlic, walk to Àngel Guimerà, take the line 3 subway to Aeroport, walk to Valencia Airport (VLC) airport, then fly to Cuenca (CUE).
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cuenca via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
Shuttle from Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
Bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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