74 miles (119 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$9 - $29 | |
Bus • $9 (€8) • 2 h 40 min | |
Train • $29 (€26) • 1 h 37 min | |
National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Travel 74 miles (119 km) by train or bus from Manchester to Leicester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Leicester.
How to get from Manchester to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Manchester to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel to Leicester from Manchester with National Express, CrossCountry and Northern Rail (3). When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel between Manchester and Leicester you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
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 between Manchester and Leicester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
There are 2 options to travel to Leicester from Manchester including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Leicester from Manchester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $9 (€8).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Leicester:
A bus is $19 (€18) less than a train with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Manchester to Leicester.
The quickest way to travel to Leicester from Manchester is by train, which takes on average 1 h 37 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 40 min on average.
The Manchester to Leicester distance is around 74 miles (119 km).
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Leicester is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester 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 from Manchester to Leicester:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Leicester with the following travel companies:
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 route.
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