How to travel from Manchester to Leicester

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Travel Information between Manchester and Leicester

distanceDistance74 miles (119 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$12 - $24
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $12 (€10) • 2 h 40 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $24 (€21) • 1 h 35 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 74 miles (119 km) by train or bus to Leicester from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route 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
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.

FlixBus
10:30AM3h50
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
02:20PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$141One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus
10:30AM3h50
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
02:20PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$141One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Cross Country
09:25AM1h47
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:12AMLeicester station (LEI)
$1001One-way
2 transfers
Other options
East Midlands Railway
09:25AM2h38
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
12:03PMLeicester station (LEI)
$461One-way
2 transfers
East Midlands Railway
08:43AM2h20
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:03AMLeicester station (LEI)
$511One-way
1 transfer
Transpennine Express
09:13AM2h18
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
11:31AMLeicester station (LEI)
$791One-way
1 transfer
FlixBus
06:40PM2h40
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
09:20PMLeicester
$191One-way
0 transfers

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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

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

      The cheapest way to go to Leicester from Manchester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€10).

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

      A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train with an average ticket price of $24 (€21) from Manchester to Leicester.

      The fastest way from Manchester to Leicester is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 35 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Leicester that take longer:

      Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 40 min of travel time.

      Leicester is approximately 74 miles (119 km) away from Manchester.

      The average frequency per day from Manchester to Leicester is:

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

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey 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 from Manchester to Leicester most often leave from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station.

      The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Leicester:

      • Travel with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus to go to Leicester by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Manchester to Leicester tickets on Omio for $12 (€10).
      • East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Virgin Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), West Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or first_transpennine_express can get you to Leicester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Manchester to Leicester for $24 (€21) on Omio.

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

      • 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.

      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 Manchester to Leicester.

      Your trip from Manchester 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, Nottingham or Edinburgh. If you’d like to add London, Birmingham, Nottingham or Edinburgh to your Manchester 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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