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How to get fromLeicester to Hamiltonby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Motherwelltrain train
    5h 25m
    £70–124

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 14m
    £40–120

  3. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    9h 45m
    £59–150

  4. Drive 290.5 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Hamiltoncar car 290.5 mi
    4h 56m
    £71–103

  5. Train via Derby

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
    2. Take the train from Derby to Motherwelltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
    6h 57m
    £197–285

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Asda to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk010
    11h 43m
    £45–77

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

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus bus
    4h 59m
    £43–122

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    5h 33m
    £94–227

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4h 36m
    £82–204

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus bus
    6h 18m
    £97–219

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Maxim Business Parkbus bus
    5h 22m
    £72–196

Leicester to Hamilton by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 308.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

Lumo operates a train from Nuneaton to Motherwell twice daily. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 45m.

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