Travel Information between Leicester and Peterborough
| 37 miles (60 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $39 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 55 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 55 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 37 miles (60 km) to Peterborough from Leicester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leicester to Peterborough.
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How to get from Leicester to Peterborough by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leicester to Peterborough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Leicester to Peterborough
Travel to Peterborough 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 Peterborough.

There are 2 travel options from Leicester to Peterborough. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to Peterborough is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Peterborough:
Taking a train costs $33 (€30) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $39 (€35).
The quickest way to travel between Leicester and Peterborough is by train, which takes on average 55 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Peterborough by bus takes 2 h 13 min on average.
Peterborough is approximately 37 miles (60 km) away from Leicester.
The average frequency per day from Leicester to Peterborough is:
- 3 buses per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Peterborough from Leicester 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 from Leicester to Peterborough:
- Buses mostly leave from Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station and tend to arrive in Peterborough, Queensgate Bus Station.
- Trains from Leicester to Peterborough most often leave from Leicester and arrive in Peterborough.
The following travel companies offer services from Leicester to Peterborough:
- National Express can take you to Peterborough by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Leicester to Peterborough for $19 (€17).
- Travel with CrossCountry or Cross Country to go to Peterborough by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Leicester to Peterborough tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
Yes, there are direct services available from Leicester to Peterborough with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 2 direct buses per day.
- 5 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Peterborough as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Leicester and Peterborough.
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