Getting around Leicester: with and without a car

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Sin coche

Cómo llegar

Tren

East Midlands Railway runs direct trains from London St Pancras, the fastest in about 66 minutes, and north to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. CrossCountry trains also call. Figures from Visit Leicester. ¹

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East Midlands Airport

The Skylink bus runs from East Midlands Airport to Leicester every 20 minutes during the day and hourly at night. Birmingham Airport is reached by train via Birmingham New Street. ¹

Visit Leicester: location and getting around (opens in new tab)

Autocar

National Express coaches serve Leicester; Visit Leicester gives the London journey as just under 3 hours. ²

National Express (se abre en una pestaña nueva)

Una vez allí

A pie

The station is on the edge of the city centre. The cathedral, King Richard III Visitor Centre, Guildhall, Jewry Wall, castle and Newarke Houses are all within the old walled town inside the ring road. ¹

Autobuses

Arriva, First Bus and Centrebus run city buses, many from the refurbished Haymarket Bus Station; a free city-centre bus links the station, the market and attractions. Take a bus to Abbey Pumping Station and the National Space Centre, north of the centre. ³

Paradas cerca de cada zona

From our area guides (Leicester): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Leicester city centre

Leicester station: East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry. Direct trains from London St Pancras; on the edge of the city centre
Haymarket Bus Station: Arriva, First Bus and Centrebus. 23 departure bays; a free city-centre bus also links the station and attractions, says Visit Leicester
Skylink: East Midlands Airport bus. Every 20 minutes by day and hourly at night, according to Visit Leicester

Leicester city centre: getting there

Aquí no se copian horarios ni tarifas: consulte al operador o a Traveline para el día en que viaje. Hay taxis y aplicaciones de transporte en la mayoría de las localidades, pero no tenemos datos de cobertura contrastados para zonas rurales, así que no cuente con uno con poca antelación.

Con coche

We hold no sourced driving notes for Leicester beyond the general rules.

Normas generales (conducción por la izquierda, permisos, rotondas, límites de velocidad en mph, aparcamiento, peajes, carga de vehículos eléctricos): Conducir en Gran Bretaña. Puntos de carga: Zapmap (se abre en una pestaña nueva).

Desde y hacia otras regiones

Distancia en línea recta desde los centros de nuestras regiones y tiempo del tren más rápido que National Rail publica en sus páginas de destino (no es un horario; puede incluir un transbordo). Donde no hemos encontrado ninguna cifra, lo indicamos. La tabla completa está en cómo desplazarse entre regiones.

Distance and fastest published train time from Leicester to other regions
Desde o hacia	Línea recta	Tren más rápido (National Rail)	Notas

Cifras obtenidas el 25 oct 2026 para los datos interurbanos. Los horarios cambian.

Estaciones en nuestros datos

5 stations and stops (Leicester)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

Haymarket Bus Station (bus), Leicester City Council
Leicester (rail), East Midlands Railway
Leicester North (rail), Great Central Railway
South Wigston (rail), East Midlands Railway
St. Margaret's Bus Station (bus)

Enlaces oficiales

Visit Leicester (opens in new tab): official tourism site for Leicester and Leicestershire
Leicester Museums (opens in new tab): council museums: Museum & Art Gallery, Guildhall, Newarke Houses, Abbey Pumping Station
Leicester Cathedral (opens in new tab): tomb of Richard III, services and visiting

More on Leicester: Leicester guide · how to get there

Preguntas frecuentes

Can I get around Leicester without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Leicester. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Leicester?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Leicester in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.

Fuentes

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