There are 6 ways to get from Matanzas to Guanabacoa by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Matanzas to Estación Central18
1h 59m$2–3Bus via Madruga
- Take the bus from Matanzas to Madruga655 Matanzas
- Take the bus from Madruga to Cuidamar650 Habana
2h 23m$4Drive 92.8 km
- Drive from Matanzas to Guanabacoa92.8 km
1h 10m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matanzas to Guanabacoa92.8 km
1h 10m$65–80Train via Matanzas
- Take the train from Matanzas to Habana - Estación Central12 / ...
2h 30m$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Matanzas to Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana
2h 48m$2–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matanzas to Guanabacoa is to train which costs $1 - $3 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Matanzas to Guanabacoa is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Matanzas to Guanabacoa. However, there are services departing from Matanzas and arriving at Cuidamar via Madruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Matanzas and Guanabacoa is 98 km. The road distance is 92.8 km.
The best way to get from Matanzas to Guanabacoa without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs $1 - $3.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Matanzas to Guanabacoa, including transfers.
Matanzas to Guanabacoa bus services, operated by Cuba Local Buses, depart from Matanzas station.
The best way to get from Matanzas to Guanabacoa is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs $1 - $3. Alternatively, you can bus via Madruga, which costs $4 and takes 2h 23m.
Matanzas to Guanabacoa bus services, operated by Cuba Local Buses, arrive at Madruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matanzas to Guanabacoa is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Matanzas to Guanabacoa.
What companies run services between Matanzas, Cuba and Guanabacoa, Cuba?
Ferrocarriles de Cuba operates a train from Matanzas to Estación Central twice a week. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matanzas to Cuidamar via Madruga in around 2h 23m.
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Train from Matanzas to Estación Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- https://thebusschedule.com/EN/cu/index.php
- Normal
- $1
- Climatizado
- $1
Train from Matanzas to Habana - Estación Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- https://thebusschedule.com/EN/cu/index.php
- Normal
- $1
- Climatizado
- $1
- Website
- callejero-cuba.openalfa.com
Bus from Matanzas to Madruga
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- callejero-cuba.openalfa.com
Bus from Madruga to Cuidamar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- callejero-cuba.openalfa.com
- Phone
- +53 7873 7373
- contacto@eon.cu
- Website
- eon.wetransp.com
Bus from Matanzas to Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- eon.wetransp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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