How to travel from Leicester to London

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Travel Information to London from Leicester

Distance143 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€5 - €19
Cheapest modeCoach • €5 • 1 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • €19 • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 143 km by train or coach between Leicester and London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Leicester to London.

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from Leicester to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM2h20
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
11:25AMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
81One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:20PM1h55
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
10:15PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
61One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07040
09:04AM1h06
Leicester station (LEI)
10:10AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
1151One-way
0 transfers

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY06951
09:12AM1h15
Leicester station (LEI)
10:27AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
1001One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY06948
08:42AM1h24
Leicester station (LEI)
10:06AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
1001One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY07036
08:31AM1h08
Leicester station (LEI)
09:39AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
1371One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM2h55
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
12:00PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
81One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM2h10
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
12:40PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
111One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM2h10
Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
11:00AMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
91One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leicester to London

Travel to London 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 Leicester to London.

FAQs

You can get from Leicester to London 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to London from Leicester is by taking a coach, which costs on average €5.

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

A coach is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to London costing on average €19.

The fastest way from Leicester to London is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 3 min.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Coach takes 1 h 50 min on average.

The Leicester to London distance is approximately 143 km.

The average frequency per day from Leicester to London is:

  • Around 51 coaches per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Leicester and London as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Leicester to London:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Leicester to London depart from Leicester to London St Pancras International.

The following travel companies offer services from Leicester to London:

  • Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus or Arriva Midlands to go to London by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Leicester to London tickets on Omio for €5.
  • East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains can get you to London by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with East Midlands Trains from Leicester to London for €19 on Omio.

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

  • 48 direct coaches per day with National Express or FlixBus.
  • 7 direct trains per day with East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Leicester and London.

Looking to extend your trip from Leicester to London? Many Omio customers who go from Leicester to London usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you're looking to explore Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels from London, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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