Travel Information between London and Leicester
| 89 miles (143 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $24 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 50 min | |
| Train • $24 (€22) • 1 h 3 min | |
| National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Take a train or bus to travel 89 miles (143 km) to Leicester from 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 London to Leicester.
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The best way to travel from London to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from London to Leicester
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There are 2 travel options from London to Leicester. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Leicester from London is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Leicester:
A bus is $18 (€16) less than a train with an average ticket price of $24 (€22) from London to Leicester.
The fastest way to get to Leicester from London is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 3 min.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes 1 h 50 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 89 miles (143 km) between London and Leicester.
The average frequency per day from London to Leicester is:
- 52 buses a day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from London to 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 when traveling from London to Leicester:
- Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from London to Leicester depart from London, Victoria Coach Station to Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Most travelers catch their train from London St Pancras International and arrive in Leicester.
The following travel companies offer services from London to Leicester:
- National Express, Megabus, FlixBus, London Buses or Metroline Travel can get you to Leicester by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from London to Leicester for $6 (€5) on Omio.
- East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains can take you to Leicester by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for East Midlands Trains from London to Leicester for $24 (€22).
Yes, there are direct services available from London to Leicester with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with National Express or FlixBus with 49 direct buses per day.
- 8 direct trains per day with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Leicester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Leicester.
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