There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Cuenca by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
3h 47m€84–266Fly to Valencia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane GVA - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
4h 12m€78–273Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- 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
13h 59m€189–419Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Geneva to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus N788a
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuencabus 051
21h€108–181Drive 1,278.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Cuencacar 1,278.6 km
12h 39m€222–320Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GVA - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
4h 59m€85–290Train via Castelló de la Plana
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellontrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Castellon to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
15h 6m€180–341Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus
24h 15m€127–237
Geneva to Cuenca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Cuenca is to fly and train which costs €80 - €270 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Cuenca is to fly and train which takes 3h 47m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Cuenca via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Geneva and Cuenca is 1215 km. The road distance is 1278.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Cuenca without a car is to train which takes 13h 59m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Geneva to Cuenca, including transfers.
Geneva to Cuenca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Cuenca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Cuenca is to train which takes 13h 59m and costs €180 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Cuenca, Spain?
You can take a train from Genève to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 13h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Cuenca via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 21h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- 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
- €29–50
- 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
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Castellon to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Castellon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €19–29
- 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
- €60–90
- 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
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Cuenca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Geneva to Cuenca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Cuenca is 1279 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Geneva to Cuenca.
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