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Museo del Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Monastery museum displaying paintings, sculpture and decorative arts linked to the royal foundation and its religious life.
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Collado Villalba to El Escorial is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Collado Villalba to El Escorial will cost around £2 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £2.
On Mon 16 Nov, we found 77 trains from Collado Villalba to El Escorial, including 21 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 13 km distance in an average of 13 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 13 m .
The slowest trains will take 13 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Trains from Collado Villalba to El Escorial run on average 66 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £2 if you book in advance.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:23, the last at 23:27. The fastest train covers the 13 km distance in 12m.
Distance 13 km |
Average train duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price £2 |
Trains per day 66 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 12m |
First train 0:23 |
Last train 23:27 |
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Collado Villalba to El Escorial.
The table below shows live departures for Collado Villalba to El Escorial trains for today, Sunday 15 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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C10:75136 · C8a:75017 | 14:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h25 | 15:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75015 | 14:23 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 14:36 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75138 · C8a:75017 | 14:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h55 | 15:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27622 · C8a:75017 | 14:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h42 | 15:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75140 · C8a:75019 | 15:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h24 | 16:36 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75017 | 15:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 15:37 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75142 · C8a:75019 | 15:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h54 | 16:36 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27624 · C8a:75019 | 15:56 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h40 | 16:36 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75144 · C8a:75021 | 16:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h26 | 17:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75019 | 16:23 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 16:36 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75146 · C8a:75021 | 16:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h56 | 17:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27628 · C8a:75021 | 16:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h43 | 17:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75148 · C8a:75023 | 17:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h20 | 18:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75021 | 17:25 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 17:38 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75150 · C8a:75023 | 17:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h50 | 18:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27630 · C8a:75023 | 17:56 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h36 | 18:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75152 · C8a:75025 | 18:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h26 | 19:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75023 | 18:19 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 18:32 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75154 · C8a:75025 | 18:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h56 | 19:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27632 · C8a:75025 | 18:56 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h42 | 19:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75156 · C8a:75027 | 19:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h25 | 20:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75025 | 19:25 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 19:38 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75158 · C8a:75027 | 19:44 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h53 | 20:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27634 · C8a:75027 | 19:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h42 | 20:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75160 · C8a:75031 | 20:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h20 | 21:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75027 | 20:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 20:37 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75162 · C8a:75031 | 20:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h50 | 21:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27638 · C8a:75031 | 20:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h37 | 21:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75164 · C8a:75033 | 21:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h26 | 22:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75031 | 21:19 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 21:32 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:75166 · C8a:75033 | 21:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h56 | 22:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27640 · C8a:75033 | 21:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h43 | 22:38 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75168 · C8a:75035 | 22:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h28 | 23:40 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75033 | 22:25 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 22:38 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:27642 · C8a:75035 | 22:34 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h06 | 23:40 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75170 · C8a:75035 | 22:37 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h03 | 23:40 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:27644 · C8a:75035 | 22:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h45 | 23:40 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:75172 · C8a:75035 | 23:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h28 | 23:40 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:75035 | 23:27 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 23:40 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
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C8a:21053 | 0:25 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 0:38 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21100 · C8a:21001 | 5:31 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h22 | 6:53 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21104 · C8a:21001 | 6:11 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h42 | 6:53 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20600 · C8a:21001 | 6:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h29 | 6:53 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21001 | 6:40 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 6:53 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21106 · C8a:21003 | 6:45 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h43 | 7:28 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20602 · C8a:21003 | 6:54 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h34 | 7:28 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21108 · C8a:21007 | 7:13 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h24 | 8:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21003 | 7:15 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 7:28 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20604 · C8a:21007 | 7:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h13 | 8:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21110 · C8a:21007 | 7:41 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h56 | 8:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20606 · C8a:21007 | 7:54 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h43 | 8:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21112 · C8a:21011 | 8:13 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h12 | 9:25 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21007 | 8:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 8:37 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21114 · C8a:21011 | 8:41 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h44 | 9:25 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20610 · C8a:21011 | 8:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h30 | 9:25 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21116 · C8a:21015 | 9:11 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h54 | 10:05 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21011 | 9:12 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 9:25 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21118 · C8a:21017 | 9:42 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h50 | 10:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21015 | 9:52 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 10:05 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C8b:20612 · C8a:21017 | 9:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h37 | 10:32 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21120 · C8a:21019 | 10:11 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h28 | 11:39 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21017 | 10:19 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 10:32 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21122 · C8a:21019 | 10:41 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h58 | 11:39 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20614 · C8a:21019 | 10:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h44 | 11:39 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21124 · C8a:21019 | 11:11 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h28 | 11:39 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21019 | 11:26 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 11:39 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21126 · C8a:21021 | 11:41 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h56 | 12:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20616 · C8a:21021 | 11:55 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h42 | 12:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21128 · C8a:21023 | 12:11 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h26 | 13:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21021 | 12:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 12:37 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21130 · C8a:21023 | 12:41 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h56 | 13:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20618 · C8a:21023 | 12:54 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h43 | 13:37 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C10:21132 · C8a:21025 | 13:11 Villalba De Guadarrama | 1h25 | 14:36 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8a:21023 | 13:24 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h13 | 13:37 El Escorial station | 0 changesdirect | |
C10:21134 · C8a:21025 | 13:41 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h55 | 14:36 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
C8b:20620 · C8a:21025 | 13:54 Villalba De Guadarrama | 0h42 | 14:36 El Escorial station | 1 change | |
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Monastery museum displaying paintings, sculpture and decorative arts linked to the royal foundation and its religious life.
Important historic library with frescoed vaults, manuscripts and scholarly atmosphere inside the monastery route.
Collection of royal burial art and dynastic spaces, visited as part of the monastery circuit and notable for its solemn setting.
Broad square facing the monastery, ideal for classic views, people-watching and easy access to the historic centre.
Popular mountain viewpoint and picnic area on Monte Abantos, known for wide views over the monastery and surrounding landscape.
Formal gardens beside the monastery with geometric layouts, fountains and a calm setting for a short stroll near the main monument.
Judiones de la Sierra de Guadarrama are large local beans slowly stewed, often with pork. They are a mountain staple around El Escorial and nearby villages.
Cocido madrileño is a hearty chickpea stew with meats, sausages and vegetables, traditionally eaten in the wider Madrid region, including El Escorial.
Sopa de ajo is a rustic garlic soup with bread, paprika and egg, sometimes enriched with ham. It is a classic Castilian cold-weather dish served locally.
Popular traditional venue for tapas, raciones and hearty Spanish dishes in a relaxed atmosphere in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Traditional Castilian restaurant known for roast meats and a classic dining room near the monastery. Good choice for regional specialities.
Historic restaurant in a refined setting opposite the monastery, serving Spanish cuisine with local favourites and formal service.
Moderate for Spain: meals and coffee are reasonable, but hotel rates can rise on weekends and near the monastery. Local rail to Madrid helps keep transport costs manageable.
Tipping is modest. Restaurants: round up or leave 5-10% for very good service. Cafés: small change. Taxis: round up the fare; extra tipping is optional.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Collado Villalba to El Escorial by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at El Escorial, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Collado Villalba to El Escorial trains use the Villalba De Guadarrama to El Escorial station pair. Use this guide to compare Collado Villalba and El Escorial train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Villalba De Guadarrama has practical services for this route, including Accessibility and Ticket Office.
Ticket office support is available at Villalba De Guadarrama.
Accessibility facilities are available at Villalba De Guadarrama.
Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo is 4 km from Collado Villalba city centre. Public transport options include:
Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo.
El Escorial is 1 km from El Escorial city centre. Check local transport options before travel.
El Escorial has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility and WC.
Food and drink options are available at El Escorial.
ATMs are available at El Escorial.
Available at El Escorial: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at El Escorial.
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