There are 9 ways to get from Derby to León by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train
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Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to León Airport
best- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to León Airport (LEN)plane MAN - LEN
11h 8m€207–723Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain
12h 44m€149–312Train
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain Ave
20h 29m€480–779Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Derby to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Leóncar
27h 6m€210–866Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Marble Archbus 440
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus
28h 25m€237–381Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to León Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to León Airport (LEN)plane BHX - LEN
9h 11m€175–692Fly East Midlands Airport to León Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to León Airport (LEN)plane EMA - LEN
9h 9m€174–706Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus
44h 38m€368–435Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leóncar
18h 17m€415–560
Derby to León by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to León is to train and fly and bus which costs €140 - €320 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to León is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs €170 - €750.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to León. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Leon via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
The distance between Derby and León is 1375 km.
The best way to get from Derby to León without a car is to train which takes 20h 29m and costs €480 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Derby to León, including transfers.
Derby to León train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to León is to train which takes 20h 29m and costs €480 - €800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €750 and takes 9h 9m.
León is 1h ahead of Derby. It is currently 12:28 PM in Derby and 1:28 PM in León.
Derby to León train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Derby, England and León, Spain?
You can take a train from Derby to Leon via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 29m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Iberia fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to León Airport (LEN) once a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to León Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to León Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to León Airport via Beauvais, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from East Midlands Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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