There are 7 ways to get from Granada to El Escorial by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
4h 54m€51–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
7h 10m€37–72Drive 457.4 km
- Drive from Granada to El Escorialcar 457.4 km
4h 43m€71–103Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, train
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GRX - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
4h 24m€40–223Bus via Jaén
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Jaenbus
- Take the bus from Jaén to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 601
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
7h 38m€37–52Train to Málaga Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
6h 1m€50–193Train to Almería Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LEI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
7h 44m€71–234
Granada to El Escorial by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to El Escorial is to bus via Jaén which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to El Escorial is to fly and train which takes 4h 24m and costs €40 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Granada and arriving at Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Estación Sur de Autobuses and Intercambiador Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Granada and El Escorial is 619 km. The road distance is 457.4 km.
The best way to get from Granada to El Escorial without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Granada to El Escorial, including transfers.
Granada to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Granada station.
Granada to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to El Escorial is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Granada to El Escorial.
There are 340+ hotels available in El Escorial.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Madrid Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–70
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Granada to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Jaén to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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