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Travel Information from León to Barcelona

Distance404 miles (652 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$12 - $87
Cheapest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 7 h 58 min
Fastest modeFlight • $87 (€79) • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa, Air Nostrum or Renfe ALVIA

Travel 404 miles (652 km) by bus, train or flight from León to Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Alsa, Air Nostrum or Renfe ALVIA among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from León to Barcelona.

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from León to Barcelona

How to get from León to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from León to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AlsaNormal · Normal
12:45PM10h15
Leon, Bus Station
11:00PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$941One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

AlsaNormal · Normal
12:45PM10h15
Leon, Bus Station
11:00PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$941One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

IberiaIB2471
11:10AM1h25
León Airport
12:35PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$3181One-way
0 transfers

Other options

AVE04060+iryo06111
07:36AM6h38
León station
02:14PMBarcelona Sants
$1311One-way
1 transfer
AVE04060+iryo06121
07:36AM7h38
León station
03:14PMBarcelona Sants
$1311One-way
1 transfer
AVE04060+iryo06141
07:36AM9h18
León station
04:54PMBarcelona Sants
$1301One-way
1 transfer
AlsaNormal
08:50PM10h35
Leon, Bus Station
07:25AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$941One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
10:15PM10h30
Leon, Bus Station
08:45AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
$941One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal+iryo06201
03:30PM7h44
Leon, Bus Station
11:14PMBarcelona Sants
$1211One-way
1 transfer
AVE05170+IberiaIB427
03:13PM7h37
León station
10:50PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$1701One-way
1 transfer
AVE04060+IberiaIB415
07:36AM8h39
León station
04:15PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$1771One-way
1 transfer
AVE04060+IberiaIB417
07:36AM9h34
León station
05:10PMBarcelona El Prat Airport
$1771One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from León to Barcelona

Travel to Barcelona easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from León to Barcelona.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between León and Barcelona including taking a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Barcelona from León is by taking a train, which costs on average $12 (€11).

This is compared to other ways of getting from León to Barcelona:

A train is $55 (€50) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $67 (€61) from León to Barcelona.

A train is $75 (€68) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from León to Barcelona costing on average $87 (€79).

The fastest way to get to Barcelona from León is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.

Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 9 h 45 min of travel time.

Getting to Barcelona by train takes 7 h 58 min on average.

The distance is approximately 404 miles (652 km) from León to Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from León to Barcelona is:

  • 7 buses a day.
  • 1 flight per day.
  • Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Barcelona from León as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from León to Barcelona:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Leon, Bus Station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
  • Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from León to Barcelona depart from León Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.
  • Most travelers board their train from León and arrive in Barcelona Sants.

The following travel companies offer services from León to Barcelona:

  • Travel with Alsa for buses to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa León to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $67 (€61).
  • Travel with Air Nostrum, Iberia or Vueling Airlines to go to Barcelona by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vueling Airlines León to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
  • Travel with Renfe ALVIA for trains to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Renfe ALVIA León to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $12 (€11).

Yes, there are direct services available from León to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with Alsa 2 direct buses per day.
  • 1 direct flight per day with Iberia.
  • 1 direct train per day with Renfe ALVIA.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from León to Barcelona.

Your trip from León to Barcelona doesn't have to end in Barcelona. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville or Zaragoza. If you’d like to add Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville or Zaragoza to your León to Barcelona tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Barcelona today!
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