How to travel from Leicester to London

There are 2 options to travel between Leicester and London including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to London is a bus with an average price of €12.

This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to London:

A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to London costing on average €72.

The fastest way to travel from Leicester to London is by train with an average journey time of 1h 42m.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Bus takes on average 3h 8m.

The Leicester to London distance is approximately 143 km.

The average frequency per day from Leicester to London is:

• Around 97 buses per day.
• Around 9 trains per day.

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

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

• Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in London St Pancras International (STP).
• Buses mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leicester to London, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with East Midlands Railway, Thameslink to go to London by train.
• Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to London by bus.

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

• 9 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway.
• 93 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.

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