There are 11 ways to get from Ancona to Cuenca by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AOI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
6h 33m€93–341Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane FCO - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
11h€87–281Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
20h€260–584Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 420
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus
33h 15m€159–286Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuencabus 051
38h 43m€182–346Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
8h 15m€92–327Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BLQ - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
8h 29m€90–331Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane AOI - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
9h 7m€91–375Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FLR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
9h 25m€113–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Guadalajara - Bus station to Cuencabus
33h 32m€123–180Drive 1,877.8 km
- Drive from Ancona to Cuencacar 1,877.8 km
17h 57m€292–421
Ancona to Cuenca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Cuenca is to train and bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 33h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Cuenca is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Cuenca via Milan and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Ancona and Cuenca is 1657 km. The road distance is 1877.8 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Cuenca without a car is to train which takes 20h and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ancona to Cuenca, including transfers.
Ancona to Cuenca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Cuenca train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Cuenca is to train which takes 20h and costs €260 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 33h 15m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Cuenca, Spain?
You can take a train from Ancona to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Cuenca via Milan, Madrid, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 33h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Valencia Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 911 880 434
- Website
- thebus.es
Bus from Guadalajara - Bus station to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- castillalamancha.es
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Ancona to Cuenca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Ancona to Cuenca train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Cuenca is 1878 km. It takes approximately 17h 57m to drive from Ancona to Cuenca.
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