When traveling between Luton and Leicester, where do I depart from Luton and where do I arrive in Leicester?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Luton to Leicester: Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Luton to Leicester depart from Luton, Station Interchange to Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station. Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Luton to Leicester depart from Luton to Leicester.

Which travel companies can get me from Luton to Leicester?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Luton to Leicester: You can take a bus from Luton to Leicester with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $23 (€20) with National Express from Luton to Leicester. You can go to Leicester from Luton by train with East Midlands Railway. You'll see cheap train tickets for $16 (€14) with East Midlands Railway from Luton to Leicester on Omio.

Can I find a direct route between Luton and Leicester?

Yes, there are direct routes from Luton to Leicester with the following travel companies: You can find 5 direct buses per day to Leicester with National Express. You can find 1 direct train per day to Leicester with. Direct services to Leicester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

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from Luton to Leicester

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

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

07:12AM1h10

Luton

08:22AMLeicester

€441One-way

1 transfer

Cheapest

07:12AM1h10

Luton

08:22AMLeicester

€441One-way

1 transfer

Fastest

06:10AM0h55

Luton

07:05AMLeicester

€441One-way

1 transfer

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08:45AM1h03

Luton

09:48AMLeicester

€521One-way

1 transfer

08:14AM1h05

Luton

09:19AMLeicester

€521One-way

1 transfer

07:45AM1h03

Luton

08:48AMLeicester

€521One-way

1 transfer

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Travel Information between Luton and Leicester

	Distance	60 miles (97 km)
	Available travel modes	Bus or train
	Ticket price range	$16 - $23
	Fastest mode	Train • $16 (€14) • 51 min
	Popular travel companies	National Express or East Midlands Railway

Travel 60 miles (97 km) by bus or train between Luton and Leicester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Luton to Leicester.

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You can travel by train or bus for as low as $10 (€8). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.

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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 leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Luton - Leicester travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

FAQs: Travel from Luton 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 Luton to Leicester.

There are 2 travel options between Luton and Leicester. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Leicester from Luton is by taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Luton to Leicester:

A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $23 (€20) from Luton to Leicester.

The Luton to Leicester distance is around 60 miles (97 km).

The average frequency per day from Luton to Leicester is:

5 buses per day.
31 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Luton and Leicester as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Luton to Leicester:

Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Luton to Leicester depart from Luton, Station Interchange to Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station.
Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Luton to Leicester depart from Luton to Leicester.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Luton to Leicester:

You can take a bus from Luton to Leicester with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $23 (€20) with National Express from Luton to Leicester.
You can go to Leicester from Luton by train with East Midlands Railway. You'll see cheap train tickets for $16 (€14) with East Midlands Railway from Luton to Leicester on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Luton to Leicester with the following travel companies:

You can find 5 direct buses per day to Leicester with National Express.
You can find 1 direct train per day to Leicester with.

Direct services to Leicester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

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

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