There are 6 ways to get from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial by bus, train, car, taxi, subway, or train (Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación De Atocha to Moncloabus Nc1
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
1h 42m€8–13Line 351 bus, line 6 subway, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Av.Valencia-Cementerio Viejo to Estación Sur De Autobusesbus 351 / ...
- Take the subway from Méndez Álvaro to Moncloasubway 6
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
1h 51m€6–11Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Estación De Atochabus N303
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El Escorialtrain 18903 / ...
2h 7m€8–18Drive 73.1 km
- Drive from Arganda del Rey to El Escorialcar 73.1 km
1h 4m€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arganda del Rey to El Escorialtaxi 73.1 km
1h 4m€130–160Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Vicálvaro to Madrid Chamartíntrain C2 / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain C8a / ...
2h 26m€7–20
Arganda del Rey to El Escorial by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial is to line 351 bus and line 6 subway and bus which costs €6 - €12 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco and arriving at Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Estación De Atocha and Intercambiador Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Arganda Del Rey and arriving at El Escorial via Vicálvaro and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Arganda del Rey and El Escorial is 78 km. The road distance is 73.1 km.
The best way to get from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial without a car is to bus which takes 1h 42m and costs €7 - €13.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial, including transfers.
Arganda del Rey to El Escorial bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Estación De Atocha station.
Arganda del Rey to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, depart from Vicálvaro station.
The best way to get from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial is to bus which takes 1h 42m and costs €7 - €13. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €20 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Arganda del Rey, Spain and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Estación De Atocha, Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Arganda Del Rey to El Escorial via Puerta De Arganda, Vicálvaro, and Madrid Chamartín in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vicálvaro to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Vicálvaro to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Méndez Álvaro to Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.metromadrid.es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- emtmadrid.es
Bus from Estación De Atocha to Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Ctra.Loeches-Zoco to Estación De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Av.Valencia-Cementerio Viejo to Estación Sur De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
TeleTaxi Madrid
- Phone
- +34 913 712 131
- Website
- tele-taxi.es
Star Taxi Mercedes Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 932 020
- Website
- taximercedes.com
Radioteléfono Taxi de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 478 200
- Website
- radiotelefono-taxi.com
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 760 081
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
Radio Taxi Independiente Madrid
- Phone
- +34 914 051 213
- Website
- radiotaxiindependiente.com
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More Questions & Answers
Arganda del Rey to El Escorial bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Moncloa station.
Arganda del Rey to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arganda del Rey to El Escorial is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Arganda del Rey to El Escorial.
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