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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to León by train (Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, train, or towncar

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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 48m
    €169–436

  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 11m
    €184–266

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 41m
    €105–377

  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
    €109–171

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 36m
    €107–348

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Leónbus bus
    11h 57m
    €98–248

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    11h
    €150–425

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane LYS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar towncar
    3. Take the bus from Vidago to Leonbus bus
    12h 7m
    €253–451

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to León Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane LYS - LEN
    8h 3m
    €197–868

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to León Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane GVA - LEN
    10h 18m
    €211–853

Lyon to León by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,613.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

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 48m. 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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