How to travel from Leicester to London

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Travel Information to London from Leicester

Distance89 miles (143 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $21
Cheapest modeBus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $21 (€19) • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 89 miles (143 km) by train or bus from Leicester to London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leicester to London.

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from Leicester to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM2h20
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
11:25AMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:20PM1h55
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
10:15PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07040
09:04AM1h06
Leicester station (LEI)
10:10AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1421One-way
0 transfers

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY06951
09:12AM1h15
Leicester station (LEI)
10:27AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1231One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY06948
08:42AM1h24
Leicester station (LEI)
10:06AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1231One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY07036
08:31AM1h08
Leicester station (LEI)
09:39AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$1421One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM2h55
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
12:00PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$91One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h10
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
12:40PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$131One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:10AM2h30
Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
12:40PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
$131One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Leicester to London

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Leicester to London there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 62,37% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Leicester to London. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Leicester to London

Travel to London 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 Leicester to London.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Leicester to London: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Leicester to London is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $6 (€5) compared to other travel options to London:

A bus is $15 (€14) less than a train with an average ticket price of $21 (€19) from Leicester to London.

The quickest way to travel from Leicester to London is by train, which takes on average 1 h 3 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 1 h 50 min on average.

The distance from Leicester to London is approximately 89 miles (143 km).

The average frequency per day from Leicester to London is:

  • 51 buses a day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Leicester to London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Leicester to London:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) to London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travelers board their train from Leicester and arrive in London St Pancras International.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leicester to London:

  • You can travel by bus from Leicester to London with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus or Arriva Midlands, and you can find FlixBus Leicester to London tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.
  • You can travel to London from Leicester by train with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $21 (€19) with East Midlands Trains from Leicester to London.

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

  • You can find 48 direct buses per day to London with National Express or FlixBus.
  • You can find 7 direct trains per day to take to London with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.

Direct services to London 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 route.

Omio customers who travel from Leicester to London often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between London and these popular destinations at a great price.
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