There are 12 ways to get from Aberdeen to Leicester by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
4h 32m£81–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
10h 48m£44–80Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
7h 59m£242–343Drive 398.7 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Leicestercar 398.7 mi
7h 24m£97–141Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
4h 40m£132–433Fly Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ABZ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
4h 33m£71–298Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
5h 31m£118–278Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
6h 55m£88–215Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 56m£119–289Fly Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane ABZ - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Leicestertrain
6h 34m£202–448Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leicestertrain
8h 35m£170–289Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
13h 12m£69–160
Aberdeen to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Leicester is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Leicester is to fly and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Leicester via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Leicester is 373 miles. The road distance is 401 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs £240 - £350.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Aberdeen to Leicester, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Leicester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Leicester is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs £240 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Leicester via Sheffield in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Leicester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Leicester is 401 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Aberdeen to Leicester.
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