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Compare train and bus for Leicester to Scarborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Scarborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł130 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł130, while a train costs an average of zł417.
Distance: 117 miles (189 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł417 Average price | zł130 Average price Cheapest | zł187 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Scarborough:
A bus is zł287 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Scarborough costing on average zł417.
Other travel options to Scarborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 48m by train vs 2h 59m by car). Tickets start at around zł417 compared to roughly zł187 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Scarborough
How to get from Leicester to Scarborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Scarborough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:42 PM4h02Leicester8:44 PMScarboroughzł2271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4:42 PM4h02Leicester8:44 PMScarboroughzł2271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 2:11 PM3h47Leicester5:58 PMScarboroughzł7151One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 2:11 PM4h33Leicester6:44 PMScarboroughzł2271One-way1 transfer
- 3:11 PM4h33Leicester7:44 PMScarboroughzł2271One-way1 transfer
- 11:12 PM9h37Leicester8:49 AMScarboroughzł2271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Scarborough:
A bus is zł211 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Scarborough costing on average zł346.
Other travel options to Scarborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Scarborough as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Scarborough station (SCA).
- Buses mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Scarborough, Rail Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Scarborough by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway to go to Scarborough by train.
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