How to travel from Manchester to Leicester

Wed, Jun 18
+ Add return
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information to Leicester from Manchester

distanceDistance74 miles (119 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$9 - $29
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 2 h 40 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $29 (€26) • 1 h 37 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational 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.

Travel options
from Manchester to Leicester

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM3h35
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
02:05PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$151One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM3h35
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
02:05PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$151One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Avanti West CoastW09178+CrossCountryC23327
09:35AM1h37
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:12AMLeicester station (LEI)
$1011One-way
1 transfer
Other options
East Midlands TrainsY07450 · Y06962
08:43AM2h27
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:10AMLeicester station (LEI)
$521One-way
1 transfer
East Midlands TrainsY07450 · Y07052
08:43AM2h20
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:03AMLeicester station (LEI)
$711One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC27122+East Midlands TrainsY07055
09:13AM2h18
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:31AMLeicester station (LEI)
$791One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX120 · NX150
08:30AM4h25
Manchester, Coach Station
12:55PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$261One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:50AM5h05
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
12:55PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
$321One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX121 · NX151
11:30AM4h55
Manchester, Coach Station
04:25PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$291One-way
1 transfer

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights

Thu
Jun 19
Fri
Jun 20
Sat
Jun 21
Sun
Jun 22
Mon
Jun 23
Tue
Jun 24
Wed
Jun 25
Thu
Jun 26
Fri
Jun 27
Sat
Jun 28
Sun
Jun 29
Mon
Jun 30
Tue
Jul 01
Wed
Jul 02

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

All travel companies: Train and Bus from Manchester to Leicester

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.

      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.
      FAQs
      HomeTravelTravel to United KingdomTravel to LeicesterHow to travel from Manchester to Leicester

      The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

      We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

      ios-badge
      android-badge
      Hand With Phone
      More routes, destinations and providers
      Currency
      Language

      Useful links