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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Nuneatontrain train Southbound
    4h 26m
    £58–103

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 43m
    £36–102

  3. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 777 / ...
    8h 52m
    £52–86

  4. Drive  291.6 mi

    1. Drive from Hamilton to Leicestercar car 291.6 mi
    4h 57m
    £73–105

  5. Train via Derby

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Derbytrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
    6h 7m
    £163–238

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asdabus bus Uk010
    11h 19m
    £37–67

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus bus
    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 21m
    £41–120

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    4h 46m
    £72–183

  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5h 1m
    £125–384

  10. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus bus
    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 23m
    £65–196

  11. Fly Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    6h 21m
    £77–202

Hamilton to Leicester by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 308.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 26m

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

Lumo operates a train from Motherwell to Nuneaton twice daily. Tickets cost £45–85 and the journey takes 3h 39m. Caledonian Sleeper also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 52m.

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