There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Leon by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or 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 Santander Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SDR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamonibus
21h 21m$1,058–3,917Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Kirksville Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)plane BIO - IRK
- Drive from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Leoncar
22h 25m$311–1,151Fly Santander Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)plane SDR - IRK
- Drive from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Leoncar
19h 29m$419–1,568Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BIO - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Lamonibus
24h 30m$462–1,732Fly Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SDR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamonibus
24h 45mBus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BIO - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamonibus
25h 3m$732–2,757Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MAD - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamonibus
25h 7m$730–2,734
Santander Airport (SDR) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Leon is to bus and fly and drive which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Leon is to fly and drive which takes 19h 29m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Santander and Leon is 4532 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 21m to get from Santander to Leon, including transfers.
Leon is 7h behind Santander. It is currently 10:52 PM in Santander and 3:52 PM in Leon.
There are six+ hotels available in Leon.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Leon, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santander to Leon. However, you can fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, walk to Ames, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Lamoni, then take the taxi to Leon. Alternatively, you can fly to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) then drive to Leon.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Des Moines via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Des Moines via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Lamoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Lamoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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