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Cartagena to El Escorial buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Cartagena and El Escorial takes 9h 43m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Cartagena 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.

9h 43m
Duration
498 km
Distance
€51
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Cartagena to El Escorial bus times

Buses run once daily between Cartagena and El Escorial. The earliest departure is at 5:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cartagena is at 11:15 PM which arrives into El Escorial at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses and take an average of 9h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid12h 45m • 3 changes

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid12h 45m • 3 changes
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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid6h 45m • 3 changes

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid6h 30m • 3 changes

Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid12h 45m • 3 changes
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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid6h 45m • 3 changes

Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid12h 45m • 3 changes
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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid6h 45m • 3 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid12h 45m • 3 changes
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    ALSAEmpresa Municipal de TransportesEmpresa Municipal de TransportesConsorcio de Transportes de Madrid6h 45m • 3 changes

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  • Distance: 498.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?

You can take a bus from Cartagena to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro - Terminal, Cibeles - Ayuntamiento, Cibeles, Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 7h 3m.

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