There are 6 ways to get from Basque Country to León by bus, train (Renfe), car, or plane
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Bus via Burgos
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Leonbus Alsa
5h 40m€30–62Train via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
- Take the train from Bilbao La Concordia to La Asunción Universidadtrain C4
11h 16m€18–25Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain Alv
5h 44m€39–56Drive 383.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Leóncar 383.5 km
3h 49m€61–88Fly
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to León Airport (LEN)plane BIO - LEN
5h 52m€163–704Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Logroño to Leónbus Kyiv-Gijón
7h 49m
Basque Country to León by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to León is to train via Bilbao which costs €18 - €25 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to León is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country to León. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and arriving at Leon via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to León. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Leon via Vitoria/Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Basque Country and León is 384 km. The road distance is 383.5 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to León without a car is to bus via Burgos which takes 5h 40m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Basque Country to León, including transfers.
Basque Country to León bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Basque Country to León train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to León is to bus via Burgos which takes 5h 40m and costs €29 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €750 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and León, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Leon via Burgos in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Leon via Vitoria/Gasteiz in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao La Concordia to La Asunción Universidad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Logroño to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to León bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Basque Country to León train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Vitoria/Gasteiz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to León is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Basque Country to León.
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