There are 6 ways to get from León to Melilla by train, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the carferry from Málaga to Melillacarferry
12h 34m€135–519Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almería Puertobus
- Take the carferry from Almeria to Melillacarferry
19h 30m€79–118Bus, car ferry via Motril
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the carferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
15h 59m€272–394Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Melilla
- 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 Melilla (MLN)plane OVD - MLN
7h 34m€289–788Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Melilla
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melilla (MLN)plane MAD - MLN
5h 46m€174–558Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, car ferry
- 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 Málaga Airport (AGP)plane OVD - AGP
- Take the carferry from Málaga to Melillacarferry
12h 17m€110–520
Asturias Airport (OVD) to Melilla (MLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from León to Melilla is to bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €120 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from León to Melilla is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €170 - €600.
The distance between León and Melilla is 1079 km.
The best way to get from León to Melilla without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 34m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from León to Melilla, including transfers.
There are 392+ hotels available in Melilla.
What companies run services between León, Spain and Melilla, Spain?
There is no direct connection from León to Melilla. However, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, walk to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, take the train to Malaga Maria Zambrano, walk to Estación Tren Málaga, take the bus to Málaga Centro, walk to Málaga, then take the car ferry to Melilla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leon to Melilla via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Motril Estación de Autobuses, Motril, and Nador in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Melilla via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Asturias Airport to Melilla via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Asturias Airport to Melilla via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Asturias Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Melilla via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Asturias Airport to Melilla via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Asturias Airport to Melilla via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melilla via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Asturias Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Asturias Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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 Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
- 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 Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Leon to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almería Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Málaga to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €50–85
- Cabin
- €180–300
- Seat + Car
- €160–180
Car ferry from Málaga to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €50–85
- Cabin
- €180–300
- Seat + Car
- €160–180
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–280
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Almeria to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
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