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How to get fromLyon to Leónby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to León by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    10h 50m
    €169–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 59m
    €80–140

  3. Drive  1,140.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leóncar car 1,140.5 km
    11h 10m
    €186–269

  4. Fly to León Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane LYS - LEN
    10h 18m
    €397–1,018

  5. Bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the bus from Givors to Valladolidbus bus FlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Leonbus bus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
    21h 35m
    €114–171

  6. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane LYS - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    9h 45m
    €115–387

  7. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    7h 33m
    €102–348

Lyon to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,613.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and León, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leon via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to León twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 14h 59m.

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