How to travel from Leicester to Peterborough

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Travel Information between Leicester and Peterborough

Distance37 miles (60 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $39
Cheapest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Leicester to Peterborough

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

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train

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

CrossCountryC23325
10:15AM0h58
Leicester station (LEI)
11:13AMPeterborough station (PBO)
$181One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

CrossCountryC23325
10:15AM0h58
Leicester station (LEI)
11:13AMPeterborough station (PBO)
$181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23330
12:12PM0h55
Leicester station (LEI)
01:07PMPeterborough station (PBO)
$181One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC23360
09:14AM0h56
Leicester station (LEI)
10:10AMPeterborough station (PBO)
$181One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23327
11:13AM0h56
Leicester station (LEI)
12:09PMPeterborough station (PBO)
$181One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23323
08:18AM0h58
Leicester station (LEI)
09:16AMPeterborough station (PBO)
$181One-way
0 transfers

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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.

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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.

Your trip from Leicester to Peterborough doesn't have to end in Peterborough. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Birmingham or London Stansted Airport. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Birmingham or London Stansted Airport to your Leicester to Peterborough tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Peterborough today!
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