How to travel from London to Leicester

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Travel Information from London to Leicester

distanceDistance89 miles (143 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$9 - $37
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 1 h 50 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $37 (€32) • 1 h 3 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Take a train or bus to travel 89 miles (143 km) from London to Leicester. 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.

Travel Information
Compare train and bus for London to Leicester

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 19 5Cheapest
Average price 64 11Cheapest
Average duration1h 3m1h 50m
Direct Options
First departure1:36 AM12:05 AM
Last departure11:47 PM11:57 PM
No. of daily departures963
Companies
  • West Midlands Railway
  • Thameslink
  • Avanti West Coast
  • East Midlands Railway
  • National Express
  • Megabus
  • FlixBus

Travel options
from London to Leicester

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

FlixBus
09:10AM1h50
London
11:00AMLeicester
$111One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus
01:10PM2h00
London
03:10PMLeicester
$101One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
East Midlands Railway
08:03AM1h05
London St Pancras International (STP)
09:08AMLeicester station (LEI)
$1141One-way
0 transfers
Other options
East Midlands Railway
09:05AM1h15
London St Pancras International (STP)
10:20AMLeicester station (LEI)
$591One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands Railway
09:02AM1h07
London St Pancras International (STP)
10:09AMLeicester station (LEI)
$971One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands Railway
08:32AM1h07
London St Pancras International (STP)
09:39AMLeicester station (LEI)
$971One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
09:35AM2h00
London
11:35AMLeicester
$111One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
09:10AM2h15
London
11:25AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$111One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
09:00AM2h35
London, Victoria Coach Station
11:35AMLeicester
$111One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from London to Leicester

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from London to Leicester there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 53,52% 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 London to Leicester. 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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All travel companies: Train and Bus from London to Leicester

Travel on National Express, Thameslink and FlixBus travel to Leicester from London at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Leicester from London, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from London to Leicester

      FAQs: Travel to Leicester 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 London to Leicester.
      FAQs

      You can get to Leicester from London 2 different ways: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to get from London to Leicester is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to Leicester:

      A bus is $27 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Leicester costing on average $37 (€32).

      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:

      Getting to Leicester by bus takes 1 h 50 min on average.

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

      The average frequency per day from London to Leicester is:

      • 1 bus per day.
      • 25 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Leicester from 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 from London to Leicester:

      • Buses from London to Leicester most often leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station.
      • Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International and arrive in Leicester.

      The following travel companies offer services from London to Leicester:

      • Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus for buses to Leicester. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Megabus London to Leicester tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
      • East Midlands Trains, Thameslink, West Midlands Trains, Virgin Trains 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 $37 (€32).

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

      • Direct bus available with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.
      • 24 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.

      Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Leicester often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham or Edinburgh. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Leicester itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Leicester and any of these top destinations today!

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