El Escorial to Madrid train with Cercanías

Fri, Oct 02
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The cheapest and fastest trains from El Escorial to Madrid

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Oct 02

Cheapest price on Oct 02

€4

Average ticket price on Oct 02

€4

Fastest journey on Oct 02

47 m

Average journey duration on Oct 02

51 m

Trains on Oct 02

69

Distance

42 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from El Escorial to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from El Escorial to Madrid will cost around €4 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €4.

Fast trains

On Fri, Oct 02, we found 69 trains from El Escorial to Madrid, including 27 direct services.

On Fri, Oct 02 the direct trains cover the 42 km distance in an average of 51 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 47 m .

On Fri, Oct 02 the slowest trains will take 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

  • CercaníasC8a:21018 · C10:21126
    11:10 AM1h24
    El Escorial station
    12:34 PMAtocha-Cercanías
    €41One-way
    1 transfer
  • CercaníasC8a:21032 · C10:21150
    5:09 PM1h25
    El Escorial station
    6:34 PMAtocha-Cercanías
    €41One-way
    1 transfer
  • CercaníasC8a:21046 · C10:21170
    10:11 PM1h26
    El Escorial station
    11:37 PMAtocha-Cercanías
    €41One-way
    1 transfer
  • CercaníasC8a:21000 · C10:21182
    5:45 AM2h11
    El Escorial station
    7:56 AMAtocha-Cercanías
    €41One-way
    1 transfer
  • CercaníasC8a:21012 · C10:21116
    8:24 AM1h40
    El Escorial station
    10:04 AMAtocha-Cercanías
    €41One-way
    1 transfer

Live departures

El Escorial to Madrid train times

The table below shows live departures for El Escorial to Madrid trains for today, Thursday, October 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
CercaníasC8a:21024 · C10:211382:10 PM El Escorial station
1h26
3:36 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210242:10 PM El Escorial station
0h55
3:05 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21024 · C10:211382:10 PM El Escorial station
1h13
3:23 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210263:10 PM El Escorial station
0h55
4:05 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21026 · C10:211423:10 PM El Escorial station
1h24
4:34 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21026 · C10:211423:10 PM El Escorial station
1h11
4:21 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21028 · C10:211463:56 PM El Escorial station
1h28
5:24 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210283:56 PM El Escorial station
0h55
4:51 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21028 · C10:211463:56 PM El Escorial station
1h41
5:37 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21030 · C10:211464:24 PM El Escorial station
1h00
5:24 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21030 · C10:211464:24 PM El Escorial station
1h13
5:37 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210304:24 PM El Escorial station
0h55
5:19 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21032 · C10:211505:09 PM El Escorial station
1h25
6:34 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210325:09 PM El Escorial station
0h55
6:04 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21032 · C10:211505:09 PM El Escorial station
1h12
6:21 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21036 · C10:211546:13 PM El Escorial station
1h08
7:21 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210366:13 PM El Escorial station
0h55
7:08 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21036 · C10:211546:13 PM El Escorial station
1h21
7:34 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21040 · C10:211587:10 PM El Escorial station
1h12
8:22 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210407:10 PM El Escorial station
0h55
8:05 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21040 · C10:211587:10 PM El Escorial station
1h25
8:35 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21042 · C10:211628:08 PM El Escorial station
1h27
9:35 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21042 · C10:211628:08 PM El Escorial station
1h14
9:22 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210428:08 PM El Escorial station
0h55
9:03 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21044 · C10:211669:16 PM El Escorial station
1h23
10:39 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210449:16 PM El Escorial station
0h55
10:11 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21044 · C10:211669:16 PM El Escorial station
1h10
10:26 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21046 · C10:2117010:11 PM El Escorial station
1h26
11:37 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:2104610:11 PM El Escorial station
0h55
11:06 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21046 · C10:2117010:11 PM El Escorial station
1h13
11:24 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21000 · C10:211825:45 AM El Escorial station
2h11
7:56 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21000 · C10:211825:45 AM El Escorial station
1h58
7:43 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210005:45 AM El Escorial station
0h55
6:40 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21002 · C10:211826:23 AM El Escorial station
1h33
7:56 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21002 · C10:211826:23 AM El Escorial station
1h20
7:43 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210026:23 AM El Escorial station
0h55
7:18 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21004 · C10:211826:49 AM El Escorial station
1h07
7:56 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21004 · C10:211826:49 AM El Escorial station
0h54
7:43 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210046:49 AM El Escorial station
0h55
7:44 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC10:211826:56 AM El Escorial station
1h00
7:56 AM Atocha-Cercanías0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC10:211826:56 AM El Escorial station
1h15
8:11 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC10:211826:56 AM El Escorial station
0h47
7:43 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21006 · C10:211867:17 AM El Escorial station
1h08
8:25 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210067:17 AM El Escorial station
0h55
8:12 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21006 · C10:211867:17 AM El Escorial station
0h54
8:11 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC10:211867:24 AM El Escorial station
1h01
8:25 AM Atocha-Cercanías0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC10:211867:24 AM El Escorial station
1h17
8:41 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC10:211867:24 AM El Escorial station
0h47
8:11 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21008 · C10:211127:55 AM El Escorial station
1h11
9:06 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21008 · C10:211127:55 AM El Escorial station
0h58
8:53 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210087:55 AM El Escorial station
0h55
8:50 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21012 · C10:211168:24 AM El Escorial station
1h40
10:04 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210128:24 AM El Escorial station
0h55
9:19 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21012 · C10:211168:24 AM El Escorial station
1h27
9:51 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21014 · C10:211189:10 AM El Escorial station
1h25
10:35 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210149:10 AM El Escorial station
0h55
10:05 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21014 · C10:211189:10 AM El Escorial station
1h12
10:22 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21016 · C10:2112210:10 AM El Escorial station
1h24
11:34 AM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21016 · C10:2112210:10 AM El Escorial station
1h11
11:21 AM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:2101610:10 AM El Escorial station
0h55
11:05 AM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21018 · C10:2112611:10 AM El Escorial station
1h24
12:34 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:2101811:10 AM El Escorial station
0h55
12:05 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21018 · C10:2112611:10 AM El Escorial station
1h11
12:21 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21020 · C10:2113012:10 PM El Escorial station
1h24
1:34 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:21020 · C10:2113012:10 PM El Escorial station
1h11
1:21 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:2102012:10 PM El Escorial station
0h55
1:05 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21022 · C10:211341:10 PM El Escorial station
1h24
2:34 PM Atocha-Cercanías1 transfer
CercaníasC8a:210221:10 PM El Escorial station
0h55
2:05 PM Madrid Chamartín0 transfersDirect
CercaníasC8a:21022 · C10:211341:10 PM El Escorial station
1h11
2:21 PM Madrid Príncipe Pío1 transfer

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Journey information

Overview: Train from El Escorial to Madrid

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Trains from El Escorial to Madrid run on average 52 times per day, taking around 58m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €4 if you book in advance.

There are 23 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 42 km distance in 45m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
42 km
Average train duration
58m
Cheapest ticket price
€4
Trains per day
52
Direct trains
23
Fastest train
45m
First train
12:01 AM
Last train
11:58 PM
Cheapest Month
Sep
Cheapest Day
Wed
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Sat
Least Busy Day
Thu
Best time to book
2 days
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: Cercanías from El Escorial to Madrid trainsCercanías trains will get you between El Escorial and Madrid from €4. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Cercanías

About
Cercanías is the commuter rail service operated by Renfe, Spain's national railway company, connecting metropolitan areas across the country. Established in 1989, it aims to provide frequent and high-capacity transportation for daily commuters and travelers. Cercanías operates in 12 urban areas, including Madrid, Barcelona (where it's known as Rodalies), Valencia (Rodalia), and Bilbao (Aldiriak). The service integrates with other public transport systems like metro networks, simplifying urban and suburban travel. Ticket options include single, return, and 10-journey \Bonotren\" tickets, with prices varying by zone. A notable feature is the \"Combinado Cercanías,\" offering free transfers on Cercanías trains when purchasing long-distance or high-speed AVE tickets. Cercanías trains typically run from early morning until around midnight."
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Cercanías Duration
45m
Cheapest Cercanías Price
€4
Cercanías frequency
60 a day
Luggage included
You can carry up to 3 pieces of hand luggage onto the train, provided that the sum of the three does not exceed 25 kg or 290 cm.
Cancellation Policy
Single tickets can only be cancelled at station ticket offices within 2 hours of purchase, provided they haven't been used.
Refund
If a train is cancelled due to a strike, Renfe will allow passengers to travel on another train or cancel/change their ticket free of charge.
Amenities on board the train
USB plugs
Accessibility
The new trains will provide increased access for passengers with reduced mobility, as well as to visually or hearing impaired travelers.
Bikes
Each person can travel with one bicycle, placed in designated spaces, and if the train is too crowded, you can wait for the next train or get a refund.
Pets
Pets are allowed (dogs, cats and birds) with no weight limit and provided they are on a lead and with a muzzle.

FAQs: Trains from El Escorial to Madrid

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from El Escorial to Madrid by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Madrid, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap train tickets from El Escorial to Madrid can start from as little as €4 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for El Escorial to Madrid is €4; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by train from El Escorial to Madrid is 45m to travel the 42 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest train from El Escorial to Madrid leaves at 12:01 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The latest train from El Escorial to Madrid leaves at 11:58 PM.
Yes,there are 23 direct trains a day from El Escorial to Madrid with Cercanías. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct trains.
When taking a train from El Escorial to Madrid, you can count on Cercanías for the best way to get you to Madrid. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between El Escorial and Madrid and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.
A day trip to Madrid from El Escorial is worth doing with a journey time of 45m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between El Escorial and Madrid including taking a train and bus.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from El Escorial to Madrid

Most El Escorial to Madrid trains use the El Escorial to Madrid Chamartín station pair, with some services arriving at Madrid Príncipe Pío. Use this guide to compare El Escorial and Madrid train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in El Escorial
Arrival train stations in Madrid

Which El Escorial station do trains to Madrid leave from?

Trains from El Escorial to Madrid leave from El Escorial. The station is 1 km from El Escorial city centre at 28280 El Escorial, Madrid, Spain.
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City-centre transport

Getting to El Escorial from El Escorial city centre

El Escorial is 1 km from El Escorial city centre. Check local transport options before travel.

El Escorial train station facilities and services

El Escorial has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.

Food and drink

Food and drink options are available at El Escorial.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

ATMs are available at El Escorial.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at El Escorial: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at El Escorial.

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