There are 12 ways to get from England to León by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane LGW - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain
7h 46m€104–267Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain
11h 13m€96–247Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
24h 27m€212–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Leóncar
26h 56m€202–854Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leóncar
16h 21m€376–505Fly London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LHR - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Leontrain
11h 41m€121–394Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LGW - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Leontrain
11h 49m€111–308Fly Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- 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
11h 3m€117–248Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain
11h 11m€113–343Fly London Stansted Airport to Santander Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STN - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
- Take the train from Palencia to Leontrain
10h 21m€100–320Fly Manchester Airport to Santander Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAN - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
- Take the train from Palencia to Leontrain
9h 33m€102–260Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus
40h 18m€301–349
England to León by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to León is to train and fly and bus which costs €95 - €250 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from England to León is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between England and León is 1168 km.
The best way to get from England to León without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 27m and costs €210 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from England to León, including transfers.
León is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 11:55 PM in England and 12:55 AM in León.
There are 520+ hotels available in León.
What companies run services between England and León, Spain?
There is no direct connection from England to León. However, you can take the train to London Bridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Asturias Airport (OVD), walk to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118], take the bus to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549], walk to Oviedo, then take the train to Leon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charing Cross to Leon via St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille in around 24h 27m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
- 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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