There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to El Escorial by bus, plane, train, or subway
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SFO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
16h 7m€363–844BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
20h 47m€330–1,136Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SMF - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
21h 54m€523–1,474
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to El Escorial is to bus and fly and train which costs €360 - €850 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to El Escorial is to bus and fly and train which takes 16h 7m and costs €360 - €850.
The distance between San Rafael and El Escorial is 9438 km.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from San Rafael to El Escorial, including transfers.
El Escorial is 9h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 12:29 PM in San Rafael and 9:29 PM in El Escorial.
There are 359+ hotels available in El Escorial.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to El Escorial. However, you can take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, then take the train to El Escorial. Alternatively, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Milpitas, walk to Milpitas BART, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, then take the train to El Escorial.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–600
- 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
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- €28
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