There are 5 ways to get from Altea to Cuenca by tram, train, bus, 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.
Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram 1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
4h 25m€32–86Bus via Albacete
- Take the bus from Altea to Albacetebus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Albacete to Cuencabus
6h 30m€34–44Drive 316.9 km
- Drive from Altea to Cuencacar 316.9 km
3h 26m€50–72Shuttle, fly, train
- 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ALC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
4h 52m€73–182Bus
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Teruelbus Vac-133
- Take the bus from Teruel to Cuencabus 051
9h 8m€40–68
Altea to Cuenca by tram, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Cuenca is to bus via Albacete which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Cuenca is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Altea to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Cuenca via Albacete. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Altea to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Benidorm and Alacant/Alicante Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Altea and Cuenca is 355 km. The road distance is 316.9 km.
The best way to get from Altea to Cuenca without a car is to tram and train which takes 4h 25m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Altea to Cuenca, including transfers.
Altea to Cuenca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Altea station.
Altea to Cuenca train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Altea to Cuenca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Albacete station.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Cuenca, Spain?
You can take a bus from Altea to Cuenca via Albacete in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Altea to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 969 298520
- Website
- Autolineas Rubiocar S.L.
Bus from Albacete to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- Autolineas Rubiocar S.L.
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- Beniconnect
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
- €20
- Website
- Beniconnect
Bus from Benidorm to Teruel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Benidorm to Teruel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Teruel to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Altea to Cuenca train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altea to Cuenca is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Altea to Cuenca.
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