There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Santander by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
3h 38m€52–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Santander E.A.bus
9h 27m€43–103Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
6h 23m€49–150Drive 525.4 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Santandercar 525.4 km
6h 45m€83–120Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane VLC - SDR
3h 47m€83–309Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
6h 18m€51–216Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
6h 38m€49–177Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Santandertrain Alv
7h 14m€46–111
Cuenca to Santander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Santander is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Santander is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €50 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Santander. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Santander E.A. via Estación Sur de Autobuses and Valladolid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Cuenca to Santander. However, there are services departing from Cuenca Fernando Zobel and arriving at Santander via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Cuenca and Santander is 532 km. The road distance is 525.4 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santander without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 6h 23m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Cuenca to Santander, including transfers.
Cuenca to Santander bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Cuenca Fernando Zobel station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Santander is to train via Madrid which takes 6h 23m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Santander, Spain?
You can take a train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Santander via Madrid Chamartín in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Santander E.A. via Estación Sur de Autobuses and Valladolid in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Cuenca to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Valladolid to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cuenca to Santander bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cuenca to Santander train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Santander is 525 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Cuenca to Santander.
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