The average bus between Barcelona and El Escorial takes 10h 17m and the fastest bus takes 9h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barcelona to El Escorial. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Barcelona and El Escorial. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Barcelona is at 9:00 PM which arrives into El Escorial at 7:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and take an average of 10h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Barcelona station and arriving at El Escorial station via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
Barcelona to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño station.
Book your Barcelona to El Escorial bus tickets online with ALSA, Empresa Municipal de Transportes and Consorcio de Transportes de Madrid.
The distance between Barcelona and El Escorial is 536.3 km. The road distance is 690 km.
You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), Aeropuerto T4, Cibeles, Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 9h 53m.