There are 14 ways to get from Italy to Leicester by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car 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.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 57m£117–426Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to East Midlands Airport
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane CIA - EMA
6h 14m£35–184Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
15h 40m£320–571Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
26h 3m£254–431Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
19h 54m£368–487Fly Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIN - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
6h 18m£129–372Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MXP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 34m£56–205Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane BGY - EMA
6h 27m£37–158Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BGY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
7h£63–190Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FCO - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
7h 1m£61–151Fly Turin Caselle Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane TRN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
8h 3m£92–274Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
31h 52m£176–287Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Stationbus A1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
36h 26m£151–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
20h 50m£275–430
Italy to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Leicester is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £160 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs £110 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Roma Prenestina A1, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Leicester via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Italy and Leicester is 711 miles.
The best way to get from Italy to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Italy to Leicester, including transfers.
Italy to Leicester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Leicester train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Leicester is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs £320 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £35 - £190 and takes 6h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £170 - £290 and takes 31h 52m.
What companies run services between Italy and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Leicester via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 15h 40m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to East Midlands Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to Leicester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Leicester is 1h behind Italy. It is currently 7:07 AM in Italy and 6:07 AM in Leicester.
Italy to Leicester train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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