# City bus and the AVE station

Service en Cuenca · Cuenca

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/services/city-bus-and-ave-station · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Line 10 links the AVE station with the bus station; lines 1 and 2 go up to the castle, at the top of the old town

Cuenca has AVE high-speed trains from Madrid and from Valencia, but the high-speed station, Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel, is on the outskirts, next to the ring road, far from the old town. So you do not have to rely on taxis, the city service has a shuttle, line 10, that links it with the bus station, in the lower part of the city. From there, lines 1 and 2 go up to the Castillo district, at the highest point of the old town.
The AVE shuttle: line 10
Line 10 makes only four stops: bus station, Villa Luz, Rotonda del Arado and Fernando Zóbel station. It runs every 20 minutes and takes about 20 minutes end to end. Monday to Friday on working days, the first bus leaves the bus station at 5:45 and the last at 22:30; from the AVE station, the first leaves at 6:05 and the last at 22:50. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays it starts later: the first leaves the bus station at 6:50 and the AVE station at 7:10, and the last leaves at 22:30 and 22:50. These times are those on the shelter timetable published by the company; check the app in case they change before you travel, especially if you are arriving on the last train.
Going up to the old town: lines 1 and 2
Lines 1 and 2 run from the El Mirador shopping centre to the Castillo and pass through the bus station, Calle Colón and the Plaza de la Trinidad before climbing through the old town. They stop, among others, at the Plaza Mayor, next to the Town Hall and the cathedral, and at San Pedro, the Plaza del Trabuco, the Arco de Bezudo and the Castillo. The walk up from the lower part is long and steep, so the bus saves your legs if you are with children or luggage. The frequency changes by season: in summer 2026 they ran every half hour on working days and every hour at weekends.
Tickets and transfers
The standard ticket costs €1.20 and is paid on the bus itself. For those staying several days there is a rechargeable 10-journey bus pass, with a card that costs €2.00. You can transfer between lines within about 30 minutes, except with line 10: the trip on the AVE shuttle is paid separately from the bus that goes up to the old town. The fares are those updated by the company in September 2026.
Information and tips
The company Líneas Urbanas de Cuenca has an app with real-time arrivals at each stop, which is the most reliable way to know when the next bus is coming. Its office is at Avenida Reyes Católicos 15, opposite the bullring, and is open from 9:30 to 14:00 on 969 214 803. If you arrive by AVE with no plan, you can call at the tourist information point in the station itself or, once up in the old town, the tourist office in the Plaza Mayor. From the Castillo, the downhill walk to the Hanging Houses and the San Pablo bridge is the easiest way to see the old town.

## Practical details

- Address: Estación de Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel, Cuenca, CU
- Phone: +34 969 214 803
- What they offer: Lines 1 and 2: El Mirador shopping centre – Castillo, Line 10: bus station – AVE station

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://urbanoscuenca.com/
- Coordenadas: 40.0358, -2.1455

## Cerca de aquí

- [Castilla-La Mancha Palaeontology Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/paleontology-museum), a 3.9 km
- [Hanging Houses and the Spanish Abstract Art Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/hanging-houses-abstract-museum), a 4.9 km
- [Cathedral of Santa María and San Julián](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/cuenca-cathedral), a 5.0 km
- [Restaurante Casas Colgadas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-eat/restaurante-casas-colgadas), a 5.0 km
- [Posada de San José](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-stay/posada-de-san-jose), a 5.1 km
- [San Pablo Bridge and a walk along the Huécar gorge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/san-pablo-bridge-and-huecar-gorge), a 5.1 km
- [Parador de Cuenca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-stay/parador-de-cuenca), a 5.1 km
- [Antonio Pérez Foundation](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/antonio-perez-foundation), a 5.1 km

Destino: [Cuenca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca.md)