There are 8 ways to get from Leicester to Japan by train, plane, or bus
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
best- 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 Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane LGW - FUK
19h 8m¥88,069–276,893Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane BHX - HND
19h 14m¥47,623–132,679Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LHR - HND
18h 14m¥87,071–176,185Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LHR - NGO
20h 50m¥97,341–156,305Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MAN - HND
20h 55m¥88,882–184,706Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane LHR - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
20h 54m¥87,621–186,915Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MAN - NGO
22h 10m¥109,152–184,826Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane MAN - FUK
21h 42m¥93,572–154,106
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Japan is to bus and fly which costs ¥47000 - ¥140000 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Japan is to train and fly which takes 18h 14m and costs ¥85000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Leicester and Japan is 9637 km.
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Leicester to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 8h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 1:29 PM in Leicester and 9:29 PM in Japan.
There are 12897+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Japan?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Japan. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, then take the subway to Gion. 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Narita International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–150,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–140,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- ¥1,000–1,900
- Website
- National Express
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