There are 7 ways to get from Dubai to Leicester by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DXB - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
12h 11m£216–451Fly Sharjah International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SHJ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
13h 57m£180–413Fly Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DXB - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
12h 9m£264–533Fly Dubai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DXB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
12h 16m£237–737Fly Dubai International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DXB - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
13h 4m£241–631Fly Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DXB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
13h 26m£221–439Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AUH - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
14h 9m£241–572
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Leicester is to fly and train which costs £180 - £420 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 12h 9m and costs £260 - £550.
The distance between Dubai and Leicester is 3547 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Dubai to Leicester, including transfers.
Leicester is 4h behind Dubai. It is currently 9:35 PM in Dubai and 5:35 PM in Leicester.
There are 993+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Leicester, England?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Leicester. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, then take the bus to St Margaret's Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Leicester.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–460
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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