Spain

Day trips from Madrid

Places you can visit in a day from Madrid and be back by evening. Distances are in a straight line from the city centre.

Best day trips

1

El Escorial
41 km from Madrid
A massive royal palace and monastery with impressive architecture, reachable in an hour from Madrid
2

Alcalá de Henares
27 km from Madrid
Birthplace of Cervantes, with a historic university campus and well‑preserved medieval streets
3

Aranjuez
44 km from Madrid
Royal gardens and palace by the Tagus, known for its beautiful fountains and orchards
4

Toledo (Historic Centre)
68 km from Madrid
Walled medieval city with a cathedral, narrow alleys and panoramic river views
5

Chinchón
16 km from Madrid
A charming town with a historic plaza, traditional taverns and a 16th‑century church
6

Buitrago del Lozoya
62 km from Madrid
A fortified village with medieval walls, a castle and scenic river setting