How to travel from Leicester to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Leicester and Edinburgh

Distance243 miles (392 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$22 - $37
Cheapest modeBus • $22 (€19) • 7 h 10 min
Fastest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or LNER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 243 miles (392 km) from Leicester to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Leicester to Edinburgh.

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from Leicester to Edinburgh

How to get from Leicester to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:05AM7h30
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
05:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$471One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX183
08:55AM8h25
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
05:20PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$441One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

easyJetU2340
09:45PM1h05
Birmingham International Airport
10:50PMEdinburgh Airport
$931One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC23603+West Midlands TrainsL33389+Avanti West CoastW10503
09:15AM5h04
Leicester station (LEI)
02:19PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$911One-way
2 transfers
CrossCountryC23360+LNERY23424
09:14AM5h01
Leicester station (LEI)
02:15PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1121One-way
1 transfer
CrossCountryC23323+LNERY23421
08:18AM5h04
Leicester station (LEI)
01:22PMEdinburgh Waverley (EDB)
$1331One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:05AM9h32
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
07:37PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South
$541One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX180
11:55PM8h10
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
08:05AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$521One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:25AM7h10
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
07:35AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$581One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2302
08:45AM1h20
London Luton Airport
10:05AMEdinburgh Airport
$931One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2310
08:50AM1h20
London Stansted Airport
10:10AMEdinburgh Airport
$1041One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU2811
02:50PM1h30
London Gatwick Airport
04:20PMEdinburgh Airport
$1111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leicester to Edinburgh

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

The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Leicester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€19).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Leicester to Edinburgh:

A bus is $2 (€2) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average $24 (€22).

A bus is $16 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Edinburgh costing on average $37 (€34).

The quickest way to travel to Edinburgh from Leicester is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 7 h 10 min.

Getting to Edinburgh by train takes 4 h 50 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 243 miles (392 km) between Leicester and Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Leicester to Edinburgh is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 38 flights per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Leicester to Edinburgh 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 when traveling from Leicester to Edinburgh:

  • Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Leicester to Edinburgh depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) to Edinburgh, Bus Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Leicester to Edinburgh:

  • National Express, FlixBus or Arriva Midlands can take you to Edinburgh by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Leicester to Edinburgh for $22 (€19).
  • Travel with easyJet or British Airways for flights to Edinburgh. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for easyJet Leicester to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $38 (€34).
  • Travel with LNER, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or east_midlands_trains to go to Edinburgh by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LNER Leicester to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for $37 (€34).

Yes, there are direct routes from Leicester to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 3 direct buses per day to Edinburgh with.
  • You can find 28 direct flights per day to Edinburgh with.

Direct services to Edinburgh 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 trip.

Many of our customers traveling from Leicester to Edinburgh don't make Edinburgh their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Edinburgh are London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Edinburgh to any of these top destinations today!
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