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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train C8a
    6h 32m
    €57–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - L.Mang-Mad / ...
    2. Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus bus 661 / ...
    6h 57m
    €44–63

  3. Drive 492.5 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to El Escorialcar car 492.5 km
    5h 2m
    €78–113

  4. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ALC - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    6h 37m
    €50–141

  5. Bus to Almería Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LEI - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain train
    8h 8m
    €93–289

Cartagena to El Escorial by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a train from Cartagena to El Escorial via Murcia Del Carmen and Madrid Chamartín in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena 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 57m.

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