There are 13 ways to get from Portugal to Leicester by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OPO - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 31m£61–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Leicestercar
32h 17m£270–866Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
33h 43m£262–437Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane OPO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
6h 46m£107–247Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OPO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 40m£88–291Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OPO - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
8h 4m£92–312Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LIS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
7h 4m£85–317Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIS - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
7h 10m£127–390Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LIS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 56m£83–211Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OPO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
7h 49m£81–225Train, bus via Narbonne
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Covilhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Covilha to Narbonnebus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
34h 1m£425–666Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
37h 4m£77–267Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Brancotrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Stationbus A1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
38h 55m£168–212
Portugal to Leicester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Leicester is to fly and train which costs £60 - £210 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 4m.
The distance between Portugal and Leicester is 901 miles.
The best way to get from Portugal to Leicester without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 43m and costs £260 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Portugal to Leicester, including transfers.
Portugal to Leicester bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Portugal to Leicester bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
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What companies run services between Portugal and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Lisboa Rossio to St Margaret's Bus Station via Campolide, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 37h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Covilha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Covilha to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Castelo Branco to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £101
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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