There are 10 ways to get from Leicester to Selkirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
7h 8m£146–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
9h 23m£38–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
8h 57m£84–145Drive 243.5 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Selkirkcar 243.5 mi
4h 33m£60–86Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
5h 35m£65–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
8h 34m£106–176Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
6h 28m£62–183Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
6h 54m£118–249Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
5h 59m£94–227Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
6h 7m£153–405
Leicester to Selkirk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Selkirk is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Selkirk is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Selkirk. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Scott Monument via Asda, Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Halston Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Selkirk. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Galashiels via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Leicester and Selkirk is 407 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Selkirk without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Leicester to Selkirk, including transfers.
Leicester to Selkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Asda station.
Leicester to Selkirk train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Selkirk is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Selkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leicester to Scott Monument via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Galashiels, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Scott Monument via M&S, Asda, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, and Halston Hotel in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Selkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Leicester to Selkirk train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Selkirk is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Leicester to Selkirk.
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