There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Elche by train (Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the train from Alicante/Alacant-Terminal to Elche/Elx-Parctrain C1
2h 39m€26–79Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the bus from Albacete to Elchebus ALSA - Mad-Benido / ...
3h 55m€24–57Drive 281.1 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Elchecar 281.1 km
3h 49m€46–67Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
4h 35m€46–165Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VLC - ALC
5h 59m€59–222
Cuenca to Elche by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Elche is to train and bus which costs €24 - €60 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Elche is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €26 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Elche. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Cuenca and Elche is 324 km. The road distance is 281.1 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Elche without a car is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €26 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Cuenca to Elche, including transfers.
Cuenca to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
Cuenca to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Elche is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Cuenca to Elche.
Book your Cuenca to Elche train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Elche, Spain?
You can take a train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Elche/Elx-Parc via Alacant/Alicante Terminal and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 2h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Alicante/Alacant-Terminal to Elche/Elx-Parc
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Albacete to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
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