There are 3 ways to get from Leicester to Stansted Airport Station by train, bus, or car
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Leicester to Stansted Airport Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Stansted Airport Station is to bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Stansted Airport Station is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £23 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Margaret's Bus Station station and arriving at Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester and arriving at Stansted Airport. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Leicester and Stansted Airport Station is 122 miles. The road distance is 96.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Stansted Airport Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £95.
The train from Leicester to Stansted Airport takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leicester to Stansted Airport Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Stansted Airport Station train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Stansted Airport Station is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Stansted Airport Station, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leicester to Stansted Airport hourly. Tickets cost £65–95 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £18–45 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Stansted Airport Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Leicester to Stansted Airport Station train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stansted Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Stansted Airport Station is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Leicester to Stansted Airport Station.
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