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There are 11 ways to get from Saint Andrews to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain train
    7h 24m
    £104–250

  2. Bus via Nottingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus bus X24 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Park & Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    10h 41m
    £46–73

  3. Drive  328.9 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Andrews to Leicestercar car 328.9 mi
    6h 20m
    £83–119

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    5h 25m
    £57–143

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain train
    8h 29m
    £155–230

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    11h 20m
    £61–95

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    5h 34m
    £67–184

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5h 53m
    £119–357

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    7h 8m
    £81–205

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    6h 53m
    £79–178

  11. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    7h 8m
    £117–310

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Leicester, England?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Leicester via Railway Station, Cupar, Edinburgh Waverley, Doncaster, and Sheffield in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Park & Ride and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 10h 41m.

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