There are 3 ways to get from Altea to Cuenca by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Altea to AlbaceteAlsa
- Take the train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando ZobelAve
4h 48m€33–113Drive 316.8 km
- Drive from Altea to Cuenca316.8 km
3h 25m€50–71Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)ALC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
5h 17m€64–190
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Cuenca is to bus and train which costs €30 - €120 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Cuenca is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €75.
The distance between Altea and Cuenca is 353 km. The road distance is 316.8 km.
The best way to get from Altea to Cuenca without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 48m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Altea to Cuenca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Altea to Cuenca is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Altea to Cuenca.
There are 349+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Cuenca, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Altea to Cuenca. However, you can take the bus to Albacete, walk to Albacete, take the train to Cuenca Fernando Zobel, walk to Cuenca Fernando Zobel, then take the line 10 bus to Cuenca. Alternatively, you can drive from Altea to Cuenca in around 3h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Altea to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
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