There are 11 ways to get from France to Leicester by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
4h 14m£177–287Train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BVA - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
8h 4m£41–192Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
6h 28m£195–237Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
5h 46m£60–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440
6h 39m£150–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
7h 29m£111–203Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
5h 40m£86–211Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 44m£138–362Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 51m£112–292Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 2m£67–172Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
7h£85–230
France to Leicester by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Leicester is to train and fly and bus which costs £40 - £200 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from France to Leicester is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £170 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from France to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Leicester via Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between France and Leicester is 383 miles.
The best way to get from France to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £170 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from France to Leicester, including transfers.
France to Leicester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
Leicester is 1h behind France. It is currently 6:41 AM in France and 5:41 AM in Leicester.
France to Leicester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 983+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between France and Leicester, England?
You can take a subway from Cité to Leicester via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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