Collado Villalba to El Escorial train with Cercanías

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Collado Villalba to El Escorial

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 16 Nov
Cheapest price on 16 Nov
£2
Average ticket price on 16 Nov
£2
Fastest journey on 16 Nov
13 m
Average journey duration on 16 Nov
13 m
Trains on 16 Nov
77
Distance
13 km
Cheap tickets

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.

Fast trains

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.

  • CercaníasC8a:21019
    0 changes
  • CercaníasC10:21106 · C8a:21003
    1 change
  • CercaníasC8a:21049
    0 changes
  • CercaníasC10:21134 · C8a:21025
    1 change
  • CercaníasC8b:20632 · C8a:21039
    1 change

Journey information

Overview: Train from Collado Villalba to El Escorial

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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.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
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
Cheapest Month
Jan
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Fri
Least Busy Day
Wed
Best time to book
1 day
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Frequently asked questions about your Collado Villalba to El Escorial trip

Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Collado Villalba to El Escorial.

The cost of a train ticket from Collado Villalba to El Escorial can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £2, while the average price tends to be around £2.
The train journey from Collado Villalba to El Escorial covers a distance of 13 km and takes approximately 12m. Trains run 66 per day.
The train distance from Collado Villalba to El Escorial is 13 km.
The first train from Collado Villalba to El Escorial leaves at 0:23.
The last train from Collado Villalba to El Escorial departs at 23:27.
Trains from Collado Villalba to El Escorial run approximately 66 times per day.
Yes, there is a direct train between Collado Villalba and El Escorial. The service operates 17 times per day, provided by Cercanías.

Live departures

Collado Villalba to El Escorial train times

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.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
CercaníasC10:75136 · C8a:7501714:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h25
15:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7501514:23 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
14:36 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75138 · C8a:7501714:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h55
15:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27622 · C8a:7501714:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h42
15:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75140 · C8a:7501915:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h24
16:36 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7501715:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
15:37 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75142 · C8a:7501915:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h54
16:36 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27624 · C8a:7501915:56 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h40
16:36 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75144 · C8a:7502116:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h26
17:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7501916:23 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
16:36 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75146 · C8a:7502116:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h56
17:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27628 · C8a:7502116:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h43
17:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75148 · C8a:7502317:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h20
18:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7502117:25 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
17:38 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75150 · C8a:7502317:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h50
18:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27630 · C8a:7502317:56 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h36
18:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75152 · C8a:7502518:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h26
19:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7502318:19 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
18:32 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75154 · C8a:7502518:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h56
19:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27632 · C8a:7502518:56 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h42
19:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75156 · C8a:7502719:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h25
20:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7502519:25 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
19:38 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75158 · C8a:7502719:44 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h53
20:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27634 · C8a:7502719:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h42
20:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75160 · C8a:7503120:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h20
21:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7502720:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
20:37 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75162 · C8a:7503120:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h50
21:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27638 · C8a:7503120:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h37
21:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75164 · C8a:7503321:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h26
22:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7503121:19 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
21:32 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:75166 · C8a:7503321:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h56
22:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27640 · C8a:7503321:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h43
22:38 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75168 · C8a:7503522:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h28
23:40 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7503322:25 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
22:38 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC8b:27642 · C8a:7503522:34 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h06
23:40 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75170 · C8a:7503522:37 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h03
23:40 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:27644 · C8a:7503522:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h45
23:40 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:75172 · C8a:7503523:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h28
23:40 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:7503523:27 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
23:40 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
Monday 16 November
CercaníasC8a:210530:25 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
0:38 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21100 · C8a:210015:31 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h22
6:53 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21104 · C8a:210016:11 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h42
6:53 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20600 · C8a:210016:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h29
6:53 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:210016:40 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
6:53 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21106 · C8a:210036:45 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h43
7:28 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20602 · C8a:210036:54 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h34
7:28 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21108 · C8a:210077:13 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h24
8:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:210037:15 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
7:28 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC8b:20604 · C8a:210077:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h13
8:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21110 · C8a:210077:41 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h56
8:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20606 · C8a:210077:54 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h43
8:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21112 · C8a:210118:13 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h12
9:25 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:210078:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
8:37 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21114 · C8a:210118:41 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h44
9:25 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20610 · C8a:210118:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h30
9:25 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21116 · C8a:210159:11 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h54
10:05 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:210119:12 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
9:25 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21118 · C8a:210179:42 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h50
10:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:210159:52 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
10:05 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC8b:20612 · C8a:210179:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h37
10:32 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21120 · C8a:2101910:11 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h28
11:39 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:2101710:19 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
10:32 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21122 · C8a:2101910:41 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h58
11:39 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20614 · C8a:2101910:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h44
11:39 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21124 · C8a:2101911:11 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h28
11:39 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:2101911:26 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
11:39 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21126 · C8a:2102111:41 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h56
12:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20616 · C8a:2102111:55 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h42
12:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21128 · C8a:2102312:11 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h26
13:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:2102112:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
12:37 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21130 · C8a:2102312:41 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h56
13:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20618 · C8a:2102312:54 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h43
13:37 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC10:21132 · C8a:2102513:11 Villalba De Guadarrama
1h25
14:36 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8a:2102313:24 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h13
13:37 El Escorial station0 changesdirect
CercaníasC10:21134 · C8a:2102513:41 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h55
14:36 El Escorial station1 change
CercaníasC8b:20620 · C8a:2102513:54 Villalba De Guadarrama
0h42
14:36 El Escorial station1 change

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Train companies: Cercanías from Collado Villalba to El Escorial trainsCercanías trains will get you between Collado Villalba and El Escorial from £2. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Cercanías

About
Cercanías is the commuter rail service operated by Renfe, Spain's national railway company, connecting metropolitan areas across the country. Established in 1989, it aims to provide frequent and high-capacity transportation for daily commuters and travelers. Cercanías operates in 12 urban areas, including Madrid, Barcelona (where it's known as Rodalies), Valencia (Rodalia), and Bilbao (Aldiriak). The service integrates with other public transport systems like metro networks, simplifying urban and suburban travel. Ticket options include single, return, and 10-journey \Bonotren\" tickets, with prices varying by zone. A notable feature is the \"Combinado Cercanías,\" offering free transfers on Cercanías trains when purchasing long-distance or high-speed AVE tickets. Cercanías trains typically run from early morning until around midnight."
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Cercanías Duration
12m
Cheapest Cercanías Price
£2
Cercanías frequency
66 a day
Luggage included
You can carry up to 3 pieces of hand luggage onto the train, provided that the sum of the three does not exceed 25 kg or 290 cm.
Cancellation Policy
Single tickets can only be cancelled at station ticket offices within 2 hours of purchase, provided they haven't been used.
Refund
If a train is cancelled due to a strike, Renfe will allow passengers to travel on another train or cancel/change their ticket free of charge.
Amenities on board the train
USB plugs
Accessibility
The new trains will provide increased access for passengers with reduced mobility, as well as to visually or hearing impaired travelers.
Bikes
Each person can travel with one bicycle, placed in designated spaces, and if the train is too crowded, you can wait for the next train or get a refund.
Pets
Pets are allowed (dogs, cats and birds) with no weight limit and provided they are on a lead and with a muzzle.

Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Collado Villalba and El Escorial

Review the details behind your booking, from operators and ticket rules to luggage, onboard amenities, accessibility, and route-specific travel policies.

Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Collado Villalba to El Escorial.
There is no night train service from Collado Villalba to El Escorial.

Complete guide to El Escorial

Things to do in El Escorial

Discover the best of El Escorial — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect El Escorial trip today.

  • Must visit

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.

  • Recommended

Biblioteca del Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Important historic library with frescoed vaults, manuscripts and scholarly atmosphere inside the monastery route.

  • Recommended

Panteones Reales del Monasterio de El Escorial

Collection of royal burial art and dynastic spaces, visited as part of the monastery circuit and notable for its solemn setting.

Euro (€)

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.

Average meal costs

Budget
€8-15 for a simple meal or takeaway.
Mid-range
€18-30 per person for a restaurant meal.
Fine dining
€45-70 per person for an upscale meal.
Coffee
€1.50-3 for coffee or cappuccino.

Tipping culture

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.

FAQs: Collado Villalba to El Escorial train

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.

FAQs
Booking trains from Collado Villalba to El Escorial in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
Yes, you can take the train from Collado Villalba to El Escorial.

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Collado Villalba and El Escorial

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.

Departure train stations in Collado Villalba
Arrival train stations in El Escorial

Which Collado Villalba station do trains to El Escorial leave from?

Trains from Collado Villalba to El Escorial leave from Villalba De Guadarrama. The station is 1 km from Collado Villalba city centre at 28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain.
Villalba De Guadarrama28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, SpainAccessibilityTicket Office

Villalba De Guadarrama train station facilities and services

Villalba De Guadarrama has practical services for this route, including Accessibility and Ticket Office.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Villalba De Guadarrama.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Villalba De Guadarrama.

Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo28280, Madrid, SpainAccessibility
City-centre transport

Getting to Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo from Collado Villalba city centre

Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo is 4 km from Collado Villalba city centre. Public transport options include:

TrainC8a · 4m · £1 · every ~2 min

Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo train station facilities and services

Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Las Zorreras - Navalquejigo.

Train stations for Collado Villalba to El Escorial

Check train stations information for Collado Villalba and El Escorial, including where trains depart and arrive on this route.

The train station in Collado Villalba that goes to El Escorial is Villalba De Guadarrama, and it arrives at El Escorial.

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