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London to Leicester by train or bus
About 160 km. The train is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹880 per person.
Leicester to LondonFastest
Train
East Midlands Railway from St Pancras
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express coach from Victoria
from ₹880 per person
Best value
Train
East Midlands Railway from St Pancras
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | East Midlands Railway from St Pancras | 1.3 h | ₹2,520–₹7,560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | National Express coach from Victoria | 3 h | ₹880–₹2,270per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, East Midlands Railway from St Pancras: About 1 h 10, several an hour.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · East Midlands Railway from St Pancras | ₹5,040–₹15,120 | ₹10,080–₹30,240 |
| Bus · National Express coach from Victoria | ₹1,760–₹4,540 | ₹3,520–₹9,080 |
Once you’re in Leicester
- Best time: October – November (Diwali), May – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (October – November (Diwali), May – September). Diwali on Belgrave Road can fall this month.
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Plan London and Leicester
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.