There are 3 ways to get from Stansted Airport Station to Leicester by train, bus, or car
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Stansted Airport Station to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Leicester is to bus which costs £19 - £45 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Leicester is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £23 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coach Station station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Leicester. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Stansted Airport Station and Leicester is 122 miles. The road distance is 97.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £65 - £95.
The train from Stansted Airport to Leicester takes 2h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stansted Airport Station to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Stansted Airport Station to Leicester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stansted Airport station.
The best way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Leicester is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £65 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £45 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Stansted Airport Station, England and Leicester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Stansted Airport to Leicester hourly. Tickets cost £65–95 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–45 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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 Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Stansted Airport Station to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Stansted Airport Station to Leicester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted Airport Station to Leicester is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Stansted Airport Station to Leicester.
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