Travel Information to Leicester from Glasgow
| 255 miles (412 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $25 - $61 | |
| Bus • $25 (€22) • 9 h | |
| Flight • $38 (€34) • 1 h 5 min | |
| National Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast |
Travel 255 miles (412 km) by train, bus or flight between Glasgow and Leicester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, easyJet or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Glasgow to Leicester.
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How to get from Glasgow to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Leicester
Travel to Leicester 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 Glasgow to Leicester.

You can get from Glasgow to Leicester 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Glasgow and Leicester is a bus with an average price of $25 (€22).
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Leicester:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $38 (€34) from Glasgow to Leicester.
A bus is $36 (€32) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Leicester costing on average $61 (€55).
The fastest way from Glasgow to Leicester is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Leicester that take longer:
Getting to Leicester by bus takes 9 h on average.
Taking a train requires on average 4 h 50 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 255 miles (412 km) between Glasgow and Leicester.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Leicester is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 19 flights a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Leicester from Glasgow as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Glasgow to Leicester:
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to Leicester:
- You can take a bus from Glasgow to Leicester with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $25 (€22) with FlixBus from Glasgow to Leicester.
- You can travel to Leicester from Glasgow by flight with easyJet. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $38 (€34) with easyJet from Glasgow to Leicester.
- You can go to Leicester from Glasgow by train with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNER or TransPennine Express. You'll see cheap train tickets for $61 (€55) with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow to Leicester on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Leicester with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct buses per day to Leicester with National Express or FlixBus.
- You can find 19 direct flights per day to take to Leicester with.
Direct services to Leicester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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