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How to get fromLeicester to Leónby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Leicester to León by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane LTN - OVD
    4. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    5. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    8h 29m
    €89–297

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    19h 54m
    €484–792

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Leóncar car
    26h 57m
    €219–910

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Archbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus bus
    27h 15m
    €254–405

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LTN - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    8h 57m
    €113–308

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LHR - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    9h 37m
    €156–444

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to León Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BHX - LEN
    14h 3m
    €174–690

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LTN - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    5. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    11h 56m
    €117–262

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    12h 46m
    €153–378

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santander Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STN - SDR
    3. Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain train
    4. Take the train from Palencia to Leontrain train
    12h 12m
    €143–385

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to León Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane LTN - LEN
    13h 46m
    €185–713

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ametzola to La Asunción Universidadtrain train C4
    29h 17m
    €268–445

  13. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus bus
    45h 14m
    €367–433

  14. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leóncar car
    17h 50m
    €452–606

Leicester to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and León, Spain?

You can take a train from Leicester 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 19h 54m.

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