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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leicestershire by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
    4h 55m
    £107–232

  2. Bus via M&S

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asdabus bus Ukn11 / ...
    8h 17m
    £38–57

  3. Drive  275.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Leicestershirecar car 275.4 mi
    5h 17m
    £70–101

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 14m
    £42–118

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derbytrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Red Hill Circlebus bus Sky
    6h 20m
    £136–202

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 832
    8h 32m
    £51–81

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    5h 21m
    £70–186

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus, line 5 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Welford Place to Haymarket Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Oakland Avenuebus bus
    5h 55m
    £128–348

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 3m
    £40–127

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    6h 56m
    £84–206

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    6h 16m
    £79–190

Edinburgh to Leicestershire by bus

Calendar84Weekly Buses
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leicestershire, Leicester, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leicestershire via Doncaster, Sheffield, and Leicester in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asda every 2 hours. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

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