There are 6 ways to get from Lille to León by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Irun to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain Alv
14h 38m€231–389Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Ametzola to La Asunción Universidadtrain C4
25h 4m€106–182Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus FlixBus N1153
20h 50m€120–190Drive 1,397.1 km
- Drive from Lille to Leóncar 1,397.1 km
13h 29m€228–329Train, fly to León Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to León Airport (LEN)plane BRU - LEN
12h 7m€284–670Train, fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane BRU - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain
8h 9m€112–389
Lille to León by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to León is to bus and train which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to León is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs €110 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at Leon. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to León. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Leon via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaia, Irun and Vitoria/Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Lille and León is 1471 km. The road distance is 1397.1 km.
The best way to get from Lille to León without a car is to train which takes 14h 38m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Lille to León, including transfers.
Lille to León bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to León train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to León is to train which takes 14h 38m and costs €230 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and León, Spain?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Leon via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Irun, Irun, and Vitoria/Gasteiz in around 14h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Leon 3 times a week. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 20h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to León Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Brussels Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Asturias Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Asturias Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Irun to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Ametzola to La Asunción Universidad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to León bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leon station.
Lille to León train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to León is 1397 km. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Lille to León.
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