The city of León has a modern network of bus lines that are favourably connected with the main points of interest of the city.

You can also take one of the many taxi cabs that are in the city; they will take you to any place in León. You can call them on the telephone or hail them on the streets.

Furthermore, there is a railway network with optimum connections and an airport that is in full expansion.

• Buses
• Taxis
• Trains
• Airplanes

Buses

City buses

There are 13 bus lines that run through the city of León. These buses can take you to any point of interest in the city.

Check out this link of “autobuses urbanos” to see all the lines and their routes and where each bus stops. (This website is in Spanish, but just click on each bus line on the right to see the information).

You can purchase ordinary bus tickets from the bus driver of the bus you’re going to take. Bus passes can be purchased at the banks of CAJA ESPAÑA.

For more information, call: +34 987 89 56 68 or +34 987 89 55 78 (Monday to Friday, 9.00 – 14.00 hours)

Intercity buses

There are, furthermore, intercity buses that will take you to any other city in Spain.

These buses depart from the bus station in the suburbs of León:

LEÓN BUS STATION
Address: Av. Ingeniero Sáenz de Miera S/N
24009 León
Phone: +34 987 211 000 (León)
+34 902 422 242 (24h)
Web: www.alsa.es

Bus costs

Prices of the city buses:

-Ordinary ticket € 0,85
-Public Holiday ticket € 0,90
-Discount ticket € 0,12
-Ordinary bus pass € 5,20
-Student bus pass € 4,30
-Reduced fare bus pass € 2,80
-Special services € 1,10
-Monthly pass € 29,00
-Annual pass € 290,00
-Card expedition € 4,30
-Pass renewal because of loss € 10,70

Children up to six years of age can travel free of charge on the city buses.

For the prices of the intercity buses, please check out www.alsa.es. (prices vary according to the destination).

Taxis

The commonest way of getting a taxi in León is to go to one of the 37 taxi ranks that can be found throughout the city. Taxi ranks can be recognized by a, usually, long line of taxis that are parked, and by a sign that says “Taxi”.

You can also hail a taxi on the street, if it is unoccupied. The best place to do that is near a traffic light or in an empty space on the street. In this way, the taxi can safely stop without interrupting the traffic flow.

Furthermore, you can call a taxi to pick you up at any point in the city.

The telephone number of the taxi central is: +34 987 26 14 15.

Trains

León has a train station from which you can depart to any other city in the country.

For the complete information about prices and schedules, please check out:

www.renfe.es

+34 902 24 02 02 (León station)

Airplanes

León has a relatively “young” airport, but it is in full expansion and there are already many possibilities of flying to various parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The Airport of León is situated in Virgen del Camino, a village situated at a mere 7 kilometres from the centre of León. From there, it takes only 10 minutes to get to the centre by taxi (price: € 15).

For the complete information about destinations, prices and schedules, please check out:

www.iberia.com

www.lagunair.com

The León Airport telephone number is:
+34 987 902 40 05 00