There are 5 ways to get from Basque Country to León by bus, train (Renfe), car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus ALSA - Iru-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Leonbus ALSA - Bur-Gij / ...
5h 40m€30–51Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Leontrain Alv
5h 53m€56–91Drive 383.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Leóncar 383.5 km
3h 50m€61–88Fly
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to León Airport (LEN)plane BIO - LEN
7h 12m€144–558Train via Bilbao
- 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 24m€34–89
Basque Country to León by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to León is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to León is to drive which takes 3h 50m 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 Estación de autobuses de 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 Miranda De Ebro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Basque Country and León is 385 km. The road distance is 383.5 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to León without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €30 - €55.
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 which takes 5h 40m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 5h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €600 and takes 7h 12m.
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 Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Leon via Miranda De Ebro in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Madrid, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Bilbao la Concordia to La Asunción Universidad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Monbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to León bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Burgos station.
Basque Country to León train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Miranda De Ebro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to León is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Basque Country to León.
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