There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Leicester by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PHL - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
11h 18m£400–1,205Fly Philadelphia International Airport to East Midlands Airport
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane PHL - EMA
14h 46m£185–757Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane PHL - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
13h 45m£557–1,012Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EWR - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
11h 53m£283–887Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane JFK - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
12h 48m£295–1,267Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PHL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
14h 13m£222–823Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane JFK - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
13h 5m£299–1,247Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane JFK - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
14h 12m£367–1,235
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Leicester is to train and fly which costs £280 - £900 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 11h 18m and costs £400 - £1,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Leicester is 3682 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Philadelphia to Leicester, including transfers.
Leicester is 5h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:08 AM in Philadelphia and 12:08 PM in Leicester.
There are 999+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Leicester, England?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–750
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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