There are 9 ways to get from Luton to León by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LTN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
5h 28m€69–246Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain Ave
19h 30m€432–726Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Baker Street Stationbus 757
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus
25h 45m€230–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Leóncar
26h 56m€218–913Fly Luton Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane LTN - 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
4h 59m€79–270Fly Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain
8h 32m€75–193Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LHR - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain
8h 18m€93–353Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Luton to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leonbus
42h 6m€336–388Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leóncar
16h 45m€400–524
Luton to León by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to León is to fly and bus and train which costs €70 - €200 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to León is to fly and bus and train which takes 4h 59m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to León. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Leon via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Luton and León is 1642 km.
The best way to get from Luton to León without a car is to train which takes 19h 30m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Luton to León, including transfers.
Luton to León train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
León is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 2:35 AM in Luton and 3:35 AM in León.
Luton to León train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Luton to León train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Luton, England and León, Spain?
You can take a train from Luton to Leon via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Oviedo to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Baker Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Green Line
- 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
- +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
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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