There are 13 ways to get from Leuven to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BRU - PMI
4h 49m€48–140Fly Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRU - BCN
5h 1m€40–181Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
11h 15m€236–405Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoortbus N84
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1142
20h 55m€117–202Drive 1,298.7 km
- Drive from Leuven to Barcelonacar 1,298.7 km
13h 48m€206–297Fly Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BRU - MAD
5h 12m€65–219Fly Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BRU - VLC
5h 3m€67–230Fly Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
6h 12m€74–222Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CRL - PMI
6h 28m€44–156Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CRL - BCN
6h 46m€59–217Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 20m€74–286Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
11h 40m€289–500Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Luchtbal to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 10m€143–286
Leuven to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Spain is to fly which costs €45 - €140 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €45 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Spain. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Barcelona via Ghent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Spain. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Leuven and Spain is 1299 km. The road distance is 1298.7 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 15m and costs €230 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Leuven to Spain, including transfers.
Leuven to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €230 - €410 and takes 11h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 55m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Spain?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €260–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Luchtbal to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Leuven to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Spain is 1299 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Leuven to Spain.
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