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How to get fromFife to Leicesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Fife to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Leicestertrain train
    7h 11m
    £140–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park & Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    10h 4m
    £40–68

  3. Drive  323.3 mi

    1. Drive from Fife to Leicestercar car 323.3 mi
    6h 11m
    £81–117

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 4m
    £58–139

  5. Train via Chesterfield

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain train
    7h 18m
    £161–243

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    10h 25m
    £62–108

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    5h 6m
    £82–215

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5h 17m
    £143–366

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    6h 27m
    £96–224

  10. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 23m
    £56–152

  11. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 2m
    £112–292

Fife to Leicester by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Fife, Scotland and Leicester, England?

You can take a train from Cupar to Leicester via Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trading Estate to St Margaret's Bus Station via Bus Station, Park & Ride, and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 10h 4m.

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