What are the departure and arrival points in Manchester and in Leicester?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Leicester: Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).

Which travel companies can take me from Manchester to Leicester?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Leicester: You can travel by bus to Leicester from Manchester with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus, and you can find FlixBus Manchester to Leicester tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio. You can travel from Manchester to Leicester by train with East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), West Midlands Trains, first_transpennine_express, Cross Country or east_midlands_trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $29 (€26) with CrossCountry from Manchester to Leicester.

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Travel Information to Leicester from Manchester

Distance	74 miles (119 km)
Available travel modes	Train or bus
Ticket price range	$9 - $29
Cheapest mode	Bus • $9 (€8) • 2 h 40 min
Fastest mode	Train • $29 (€26) • 1 h 37 min
Popular travel companies	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.

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from Manchester to Leicester

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

Our recommendation

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

FlixBus

10:30AM3h35

Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

02:05PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station

$151One-way

0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus

10:30AM3h35

Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

02:05PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station

$151One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

W09178+

C23327

09:35AM1h37

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)

11:12AMLeicester station (LEI)

$1011One-way

1 transfer

Other options

Train

Bus

Y07450 · Y06962

08:43AM2h27

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)

11:10AMLeicester station (LEI)

$521One-way

1 transfer

Y07450 · Y07052

08:43AM2h20

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)

11:03AMLeicester station (LEI)

$711One-way

1 transfer

C27122+

Y07055

09:13AM2h18

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)

11:31AMLeicester station (LEI)

$791One-way

1 transfer

NX120 · NX150

08:30AM4h25

Manchester, Coach Station

12:55PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station

$261One-way

1 transfer

FlixBus · FlixBus

07:50AM5h05

Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

12:55PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)

$321One-way

1 transfer

NX121 · NX151

11:30AM4h55

Manchester, Coach Station

04:25PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station

$291One-way

1 transfer

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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.

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Bus Companies

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.

Northern Trains is a publicly owned travel operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 travel companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.

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.

FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.

FAQs: Travel from Manchester 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 Manchester to Leicester.

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:

10 buses per day.
8 trains per day.

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:

Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).

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

You can travel by bus to Leicester from Manchester with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus, and you can find FlixBus Manchester to Leicester tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.
You can travel from Manchester to Leicester by train with East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), West Midlands Trains, first_transpennine_express, Cross Country or east_midlands_trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $29 (€26) with CrossCountry from Manchester to Leicester.

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

You'll find 1 direct bus a day to Leicester with FlixBus.

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.

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

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