The cheapest and fastest trains from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI)
Cheapest price on Sep 08
€22
Average ticket price on Sep 08
€57
Fastest journey on Sep 08
1 h 3 m
Average journey duration on Sep 08
1 h 3 m
Trains on Sep 08
63
Distance
140 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) will cost around €57 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €22.
On Tue, Sep 08, we found 63 trains from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI), including 63 direct services.
On Tue, Sep 08 the direct trains cover the 140 km distance in an average of 1 h 3 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 3 m .
On Tue, Sep 08 the slowest trains will take 1 h 3 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
C2165211:05 AM1h12London St Pancras International (STP)12:17 PMLeicester station (LEI)€221One-way0 transfers
C217759:05 PM1h13London St Pancras International (STP)10:18 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
C217609:32 PM1h05London St Pancras International (STP)10:37 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
C041849:02 PM1h03London St Pancras International (STP)10:05 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
C211509:35 PM1h10London St Pancras International (STP)10:45 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
C041849:02 PM1h03London St Pancras International (STP)10:05 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
W7096711:02 AM1h03London St Pancras International (STP)12:05 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
W709842:02 PM1h03London St Pancras International (STP)3:05 PMLeicester station (LEI)€451One-way0 transfers
C217633:02 PM1h03London St Pancras International (STP)4:05 PMLeicester station (LEI)€621One-way0 transfers
C2176211:32 AM1h03London St Pancras International (STP)12:35 PMLeicester station (LEI)€251One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 31m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, while a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 140 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€51 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI):
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Leicester station (LEI) take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 9m.
Live departures
London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) train times
The table below shows live departures for London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) trains for today, Monday, September 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C21766 | On time 11:36 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h49 | 1:25 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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C21774 | 5:27 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h08 | 6:35 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70940 | 5:59 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 7:05 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70847 | 6:35 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h13 | 7:48 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70945 | 7:02 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 8:08 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70850 | 7:05 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h17 | 8:22 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70948 | 7:30 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 8:37 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70852 | 7:35 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h12 | 8:47 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21769 | 8:03 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h05 | 9:08 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70854 | 8:06 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h13 | 9:19 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21649 | 8:32 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 9:39 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70856 | 8:35 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h13 | 9:48 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70956 | 9:02 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 10:09 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70858 | 9:05 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 10:20 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70958 | 9:32 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 10:36 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70861 | 9:35 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h11 | 10:46 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70961 | 10:02 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 11:05 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21645 | 10:05 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h12 | 11:17 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70964 | 10:32 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 11:36 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21643 | 10:35 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h10 | 11:45 AM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70967 | 11:02 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 12:05 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21652 | 11:05 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h12 | 12:17 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21762 | 11:32 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 12:35 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70972 | 12:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 1:06 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70874 | 12:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h12 | 1:17 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70975 | 12:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 1:35 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70877 | 12:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h10 | 1:45 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21653 | 1:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 2:06 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70880 | 1:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h12 | 2:17 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70981 | 1:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 2:36 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21651 | 1:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h11 | 2:46 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70984 | 2:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 3:05 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70886 | 2:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h11 | 3:16 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70987 | 2:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 3:36 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70889 | 2:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h11 | 3:46 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21763 | 3:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 4:05 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70892 | 3:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h10 | 4:15 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70992 | 3:31 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h05 | 4:36 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21650 | 3:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h11 | 4:46 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70996 | 4:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 5:06 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70998 | 4:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 5:39 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70922 | 4:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h13 | 5:48 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21781 | 5:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 6:09 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21647 | 5:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h17 | 6:22 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W71004 | 5:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 6:39 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21785 | 5:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h12 | 6:47 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21758 | 6:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 7:09 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21665 | 6:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h15 | 7:20 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W71009 | 6:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h08 | 7:40 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70932 | 6:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h20 | 7:55 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21770 | 7:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h06 | 8:08 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70908 | 7:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h14 | 8:19 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W71013 | 7:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h08 | 8:40 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W70910 | 7:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h13 | 8:48 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21761 | 8:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h07 | 9:09 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21514 | 8:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h17 | 9:22 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C04182 | 8:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 9:36 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C04184 | 9:02 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h03 | 10:05 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21775 | 9:05 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h13 | 10:18 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21760 | 9:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h05 | 10:37 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21150 | 9:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h10 | 10:45 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21772 | 10:32 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h04 | 11:36 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C21765 | 10:35 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1h11 | 11:46 PM Leicester station (LEI) | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI)
Trains from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) run on average 9 times per day, taking around 2h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €19 but you can travel from only €7 by bus.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:27, the last at 22:35. The fastest train covers the 140 km distance in 1h 3m.
Distance 140 km |
Average train duration 2h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price €19 |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 1h 3m |
First train 4:27 AM |
Last train 10:35 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 21 days |
Train companies: East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, Thameslink, West Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) trainsEast Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, Thameslink, West Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains trains will get you between London St Pancras International (STP) and Leicester station (LEI) from €7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Leicester station (LEI), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI)
Most London St Pancras International (STP) to Leicester station (LEI) trains use the London St Pancras International to Leicester station pair. Use this guide to compare London St Pancras International (STP) and Leicester station (LEI) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to London St Pancras International from London city centre
London St Pancras International train station facilities and services
London St Pancras International has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: The Betjeman Arms, AMT Coffee, The Booking Office, Carluccio’s, Chop’d, Greggs
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free, unlimited WiFi is available throughout the station. ATMs are located in the Circle area and inside the Arcade.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:45 - 22:00, Sat: 06:00 - 21:00, Sun: 08:00 - 22:15. Information desks are located on the lower level in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on the lower concourse close to the Eurostar line. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London St Pancras International: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London St Pancras International: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London St Pancras International: Wheelchair access, elevators, escalators, complimentary assistance for passengers with reduced mobility and other needs.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include The Standard, Kimpton Fitzroy London, Alhambra Hotel.
Getting to Leicester from Leicester city centre
Leicester train station facilities and services
Leicester has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Leicester.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Leicester. ATMs are available at Leicester.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Leicester. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: 08000 11 33 23, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Leicester: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Leicester: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Leicester: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: This is a Category A access station. There is step free access to the main entrance and lifts to all platforms. Customers with wheelchairs who require assistance on graduated slopes should press the ticket gate 'assistance' button located at the bottom of the stairs near the self service ticket machines. To ensure availability of staff to assist, it is imperative that customers book assistance in advance. This station has tactile paving at the edge of all platforms and at the bottom of all staircases, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.

