There are 6 ways to get from Santander to El Escorial by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El EscorialC8a
5h 39m€42–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de AméricaAlsa
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño661
7h 5m€36–94Drive 397.4 km
- Drive from Santander to El Escorial397.4 km
4h 20m€63–91Fly from Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SDR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
4h 12m€60–294Train via Valladolid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to ValladolidAlv / ...
- Take the train from Valladolid to El Escorial18012 / ...
6h 10m€45–84Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BIO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
6h€46–175
Santander to El Escorial by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to El Escorial is to train via Valladolid which costs €40 - €85 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to El Escorial is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Avenida De América and Intercambiador Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at El Escorial via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Santander and El Escorial is 492 km. The road distance is 397.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to El Escorial without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Santander to El Escorial, including transfers.
Santander to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to El Escorial is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €95 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Santander to El Escorial via Madrid Chamartín in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Madrid, Avenida de América, Avenida De América, Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 Santander to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Santander to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to El Escorial is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Santander to El Escorial.
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