There are 3 ways to get from Leicester to Heathrow by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway Piccadilly
2h 5m£56–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
3h£12–28Drive 103.7 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Heathrowcar 103.7 mi
1h 45m£26–38
Leicester to Heathrow by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Heathrow is to bus which costs £12 - £28 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Heathrow is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Margaret's Bus Station station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Leicester and Heathrow is 117 miles. The road distance is 104.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Heathrow without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 5m and costs £55 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Leicester to Heathrow, including transfers.
Leicester to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Heathrow train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
Leicester to Heathrow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Heathrow, England?
National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £17–28 and the journey takes 3h. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Heathrow train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Heathrow is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Leicester to Heathrow.
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