There are 6 ways to get from Leicester to Iceland by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BHX - KEF
7h 29m$162–569Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MAN - KEF
8h 40m$149–465Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LHR - KEF
8h 26m$208–654Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LGW - KEF
8h 22m$254–817Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane STN - KEF
8h 41m$176–911Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LTN - KEF
7h 47m$152–676
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $140 - $470 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Iceland is to bus and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Leicester and Iceland is 1822 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Leicester to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Leicester. It is currently 8:21 AM in Leicester and 7:21 AM in Iceland.
There are 557+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Iceland. However, you can take the bus to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF Komur / Arrivals, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð. Alternatively, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF Komur / Arrivals, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- National Express
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