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How to get fromAlicante to El Escorialby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Alicante to El Escorial by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train C8a
    3h 57m
    €54–137

  2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ALC - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    4h 15m
    €36–141

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
    2. Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus bus 661 / ...
    6h 17m
    €42–64

  4. Drive  463.6 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to El Escorialcar car 463.6 km
    4h 43m
    €75–108

  5. Train to Valencia Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane VLC - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    6h 6m
    €62–149

Alicante to El Escorial by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

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

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to El Escorial via Madrid Chamartín in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro - Estación Sur, Delicias - Atocha, Museo Reina Sofía, Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 6h 17m.

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