There are 9 ways to get from León to Elche by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Leon to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
6h 1m€104–199Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane OVD - ALC
5h 36m€46–150Bus
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - Ast-Madr / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elchebus ALSA - Mad-Benido / ...
9h 25m€64–99Drive 744.5 km
- Drive from León to Elchecar 744.5 km
7h 26m€115–166Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
6h 7m€78–204Fly León Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LEN - ALC
6h 15m€373–755Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
5h 28m€71–186Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Leon to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
8h 43m€83–193Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane OVD - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
9h 4m€66–189
León to Elche by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from León to Elche is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from León to Elche is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from León to Elche. However, there are services departing from Leon and arriving at Elche via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from León to Elche. However, there are services departing from Leon and arriving at Elche/Elx-Carrús via Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between León and Elche is 851 km. The road distance is 744.5 km.
The best way to get from León to Elche without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from León to Elche, including transfers.
León to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Leon station.
León to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Leon station.
The best way to get from León to Elche is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 9h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €370 - €800 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between León, Spain and Elche, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Leon to Alacant/Alicante Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost €110–200 and the journey takes 4h 47m. Renfe Viajeros also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leon to Elche via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from León Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from León Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €16–80
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from León Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Leon to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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Booking & Getting There
León to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
León to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between León to Elche is 744 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from León to Elche.
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