There are 9 ways to get from France to León by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to León Airport (LEN)plane BOD - LEN
8h 4m€143–753Fly Paris Orly Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane ORY - 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 28m€88–293Train via Burgos
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Pasajes to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Leontrain Alv
13h 31m€191–356Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
18h 53m€103–183Drive 1,180.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Leóncar 1,180.2 km
11h 29m€187–270Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to León Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to León Airport (LEN)plane NCE - LEN
8h 5m€263–855Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
6h 45m€99–296Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Irun to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain Alv
14h 1m€192–359Bus via Santander
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santanderbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus ALSA - Std-Os-Leo
20h 33m€110–198
France to León by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to León is to bus via Santander which costs €110 - €200 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from France to León is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from France to León. However, there are services departing from Pont Sully - Quai de Béthune and arriving at Leon via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from France to León. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Leon via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia, Pasajes and Burgos Rosa De Lima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between France and León is 489 km. The road distance is 1180.2 km.
The best way to get from France to León without a car is to train via Burgos which takes 13h 31m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from France to León, including transfers.
France to León bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to León train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from France to León is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €140 - €800. Alternatively, you can train via Burgos, which costs €190 - €360 and takes 13h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between France and León, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to León Airport (LEN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to Leon via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Pasaia, Pasajes, and Burgos Rosa De Lima in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to León Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pasajes to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Irun to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
France to León bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leon station.
France to León train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to León is 1180 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from France to León.
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