There are 5 ways to get from Toledo to El Escorial by train, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Toledo to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Avn
- Take the bus from Estación De Atocha to Moncloabus Nc1
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661
2h€15–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toledo to Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elípticabus ALSA - Tol-Mad D / ...
- Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus 661 / ...
2h 16m€11–17Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Toledo to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Avn
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El Escorialtrain 18903 / ...
2h 8m€17–26Drive 102.6 km
- Drive from Toledo to El Escorialcar 102.6 km
1h 25m€17–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toledo to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 017 / ...
- Take the train from Méndez Álvaro P.V. to Villalba de Guadarramatrain C10
3h 42m€12–28
Toledo to El Escorial by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toledo to El Escorial is to bus which costs €10 - €18 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Toledo to El Escorial is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Toledo to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Toledo and arriving at Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Intercambiador Plaza Elíptica, Príncipe Pío and Intercambiador Moncloa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Toledo to El Escorial. However, there are services departing from Toledo and arriving at El Escorial via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid-Principe Pio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Toledo and El Escorial is 125 km. The road distance is 102.6 km.
The best way to get from Toledo to El Escorial without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h and costs €14 - €23.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Toledo to El Escorial, including transfers.
Toledo to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Toledo station.
Toledo to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Toledo station.
The best way to get from Toledo to El Escorial is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €16 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €18 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Toledo, Spain and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Toledo to El Escorial via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Príncipe Pío, and Madrid-Principe Pio in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toledo to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elíptica, Intercambiador Plaza Elíptica, Príncipe Pío, Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Toledo to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Toledo to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El Escorial
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Méndez Álvaro P.V. to Villalba de Guadarrama
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- emtmadrid.es
Bus from Estación De Atocha to Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- 012
- [email protected]
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Toledo to Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elíptica
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Toledo to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Toledo to El Escorial bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elíptica station.
Toledo to El Escorial train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toledo to El Escorial is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Toledo to El Escorial.
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