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How to get fromLyon to Cuencaby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train or train (Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Cuenca by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando ZobeltrainAve
    9h 36m
    €105–306

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planeLYS - ALC
    2. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
    7h 26m
    €75–270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Madrid - South StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to CuencabusAuto Res
    20h 20m
    €81–200

  4. Drive 1,166.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cuencacar1,166.4 km
    11h 6m
    €182–263

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeLYS - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
    6h 23m
    €77–273

  6. Train via Castelló de la Plana (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to CastellontrainEur / ...
    3. Take the train from Castellon to Cuenca Fernando ZobeltrainAve
    11h 9m
    €109–223

  7. Bus via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to CuencabusAuto Res
    22h 50m
    €92–257

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeGVA - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
    8h 13m
    €91–392

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)planeLYS - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
    6h 42m
    €78–267

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)planeGVA - VLC
    3. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
    8h 32m
    €82–386

Lyon to Cuenca by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cuenca, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Cuenca via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 20h 20m.

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