There are 6 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)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 Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamoni
21h 50m$804–2,772Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Kirksville Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)BIO - IRK
- Drive from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Leon
23h 6m$291–999Fly Santander Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)SDR - IRK
- Drive from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Leon
18h 49m$448–1,757Fly Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)SDR - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamoni
24h 4m$464–1,547Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kansas City (MCI)BIO - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Lamoni
23h 56m$432–1,530Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Des Moines (DSM)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 Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamoni
25h 10m$604–2,033
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 $290 - $1,000 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Leon is to fly and drive which takes 18h 49m and costs $440 - $1,800.
The distance between Santander and Leon is 4532 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 50m to get from Santander to Leon, including transfers.
Leon is 7h behind Santander. It is currently 1:32 PM in Santander and 6:32 AM in Leon.
There are three+ 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
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Edinburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Santiago de Compostela, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Des Moines via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santander Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Barcelona, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Kansas City via London Heathrow, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
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 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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