There are 7 ways to get from A Coruña to El Escorial by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain C8a
4h 56m€81–164Fly from A Coruña Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LCG - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
4h 20m€41–244Bus
- Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Madrid Moncloabus ALSA - S-San-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
7h 55m€53–81Drive 552 km
- Drive from A Coruña to El Escorialcar 552 km
5h 24m€90–130Bus via Ourense
- Take the bus from Teatro Colón to Ourense, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid-Moncloabus
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
11h 38m€54–68Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SCQ - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
5h 37m€44–308Train to Vigo, fly, train
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
6h 14m€62–272
A Coruña to El Escorial by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from A Coruña to El Escorial is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from A Coruña to El Escorial is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €40 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from A Coruña to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. and arriving at Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Intercambiador Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from A Coruña to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from La Coruna-San Cristobal and arriving at El Escorial via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between A Coruña and El Escorial is 661 km. The road distance is 552 km.
The best way to get from A Coruña to El Escorial without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from A Coruña to El Escorial, including transfers.
A Coruña to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. station.
A Coruña to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from La Coruna-San Cristobal station.
The best way to get from A Coruña to El Escorial is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between A Coruña, Spain and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Escorial via Madrid Chamartín in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Madrid Moncloa and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €4–80
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from A Coruña/La Coruña E.A. to Madrid Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 012
- Website
- Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid
Bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid
Bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 981 31 12 13
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.es
Bus from Teatro Colón to Ourense, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- arriva.es
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Ourense, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid-Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- Monbus
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Booking & Getting There
A Coruña to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid Moncloa station.
A Coruña to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between A Coruña to El Escorial is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from A Coruña to El Escorial.
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