El Escorial Day Trip

About

Philip II’s austere monastery-palace in the Sierra de Guadarrama, with a library of rare books and the royal pantheon.

Good to know

• Trains and buses run from Madrid
• Combine with the Valley of the Fallen area only if you have a car

Nearby while you’re here

Combine El Escorial Day Trip with Casa de Campo and Segovia Day Trip for a full day around San Lorenzo de El Escorial (50 km).

Casa de Campo

Free3 hrs

39 km · ~61 min by carAdd: Casa de Campo

Segovia Day Trip

~£15Full day

40 km · ~63 min by carAdd: Segovia Day Trip

Templo de Debod at Sunset

Free45 min

41 km · ~64 min by carAdd: Templo de Debod at Sunset

San Antonio de la Florida (Goya’s Tomb)

Free40 min

41 km · ~64 min by carAdd: San Antonio de la Florida (Goya’s Tomb)

Royal Palace of Madrid

£11–121h 30m

41 km · ~64 min by carAdd: Royal Palace of Madrid

Eat and drink nearby

Malasaña After Dark

Free3 hrs

42 km · ~65 min by car

Mercado de San Miguel

Free1 hr

42 km · ~65 min by car

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Chamberí Family Suites (Chamberí), about 41 km away. Sample listing.
• Malasaña Loft Rooms (Malasaña), about 42 km away. Sample listing.
• Gran Vía Atelier Hotel (Gran Vía), about 42 km away. Sample listing.