Travel Information between Peterborough and Leicester
| 37 miles (60 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $39 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 55 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 55 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 37 miles (60 km) between Peterborough and Leicester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Peterborough to Leicester.
Travel optionsfrom Peterborough to Leicester
How to get from Peterborough to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Peterborough to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Cheapest

Fastest

Other options



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
Compare train and bus prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
Nov 07
Nov 08
Nov 09
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 13
More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.
FAQs: Travel from Peterborough to Leicester
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 Peterborough to Leicester.

There are 2 travel options from Peterborough to Leicester: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Peterborough and Leicester is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Peterborough to Leicester:
A train is $33 (€30) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $39 (€35) from Peterborough to Leicester.
The quickest way to travel to Leicester from Peterborough is by train, which takes on average 55 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 18 min on average.
The distance from Peterborough to Leicester is approximately 37 miles (60 km).
The average frequency per day from Peterborough to Leicester is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Peterborough 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 Peterborough to Leicester:
- Buses most often depart from Peterborough at Peterborough, Queensgate Bus Station and arrive in Leicester at Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station.
- Trains from Peterborough to Leicester most often leave from Peterborough and arrive in Leicester.
The following travel companies offer services from Peterborough to Leicester:
- National Express can get you to Leicester by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Peterborough to Leicester for $19 (€17) on Omio.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or Cross Country to go to Leicester by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Peterborough to Leicester tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
Yes, there are direct services available from Peterborough to Leicester with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with CrossCountry, east_midlands_trains or Cross Country 6 direct trains per day.
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 to Leicester from Peterborough.
Travelling from Peterborough to Leicester: related information
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need
