There are 14 ways to get from Leicester to Spain by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BHX - PMI
5h 59m€43–174Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BHX - BCN
6h 11m€40–120Train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 6m€421–699Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Archbus 440 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
24h 11m€215–415Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
16h 41m€376–498Fly East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane EMA - PMI
5h 37m€47–165Fly East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EMA - BCN
5h 53m€44–166Fly East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EMA - AGP
6h 13m€43–142Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LTN - BCN
6h 24m€71–196Fly East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane EMA - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
6h 37m€79–155Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane STN - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 54m€116–326Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
12h 59m€350–587Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
29h 17m€120–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
17h 34m€262–430
Leicester to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Spain is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Spain. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Pl. Catalunya - Andana Central via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Aeroport T1 - Arribades. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Spain. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Leicester and Spain is 1544 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Spain without a car is to train which takes 12h 6m and costs €420 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Leicester to Spain, including transfers.
Leicester to Spain bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Spain train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Spain is to train which takes 12h 6m and costs €420 - €700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 29h 17m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Spain?
You can take a train from Leicester to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Jet2.com, and TUI Airways fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Leicester to Spain bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Leicester to Spain train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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