There are 14 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Leicester by plane, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to East Midlands Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane BHD - EMA
3h 25m£45–156Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
4h 38m£37–129Car ferry, train via Crewe
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
13h 26m£70–188Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
14h 8m£202–549Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicesterbus
15h 37mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BHD - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
4h 13m£48–159Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
4h 42m£76–212Fly Belfast International Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane BFS - EMA
3h 45m£77–136Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
5h 3m£74–192Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
5h 33m£72–182Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
5h 59m£61–212Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Leicestertrain
14h 19m£111–198Car ferry, train #2
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham Internationaltrain Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
15h 33m£80–174Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Leicestercar
7h 59m£106–348
Northern Ireland to Leicester by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Leicester is to fly and bus which costs £35 - £130 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Leicester is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and M&S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Leicester is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Leicester without a car is to car ferry and train via Crewe which takes 13h 26m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Northern Ireland to Leicester, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Leicester bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Leicester bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Leicester, England?
Aer Lingus flies from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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