Getting around Leicester: with and without a car

Not yet assessed Notre lecture des sources ci-dessous, et non une note officielle.

Sans voiture

Comment venir

Train

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

Visit Leicester: location and getting around (opens in new tab) · National Rail Enquiries (opens in new tab)

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)

Car

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

National Express (s'ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

Une fois sur place

À pied

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

Bus

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

Arrêts près de chaque quartier

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

Aucun horaire ni tarif n’est reproduit ici : consultez l’opérateur ou Traveline pour le jour de votre voyage. Des taxis et des applications de VTC circulent dans la plupart des villes, mais nous n’avons aucune donnée sourcée sur leur couverture en zone rurale : ne comptez pas sur l’un d’eux au dernier moment.

Avec une voiture

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

Règles générales (conduite à gauche, permis, ronds-points, limitations de vitesse en mph, stationnement, péages, recharge des véhicules électriques) : Conduire en Grande-Bretagne. Bornes de recharge : Zapmap (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet).

Depuis et vers les autres régions

Distance à vol d’oiseau depuis le centre de nos régions, et temps de trajet en train le plus rapide publié par National Rail sur ses pages de destination (ce n’est pas un horaire ; il peut inclure une correspondance). Lorsque nous n’avons trouvé aucun chiffre, nous le disons. Le tableau complet se trouve sur Se rendre d’une région à l’autre.

Distance and fastest published train time from Leicester to other regions
Vers ou depuis	À vol d’oiseau	Train le plus rapide (National Rail)	Remarques

Chiffres relevés le 25 oct. 2026 pour les données intercités. Les horaires changent.

Gares de nos données

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)

Liens officiels

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

Questions fréquentes

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.

Sources

Consulté et lu le 25 oct. 2026. Les règles, les prix et les horaires changent : vérifiez la source avant de vous y fier. Lorsqu’une page a bloqué l’accès automatisé, nous l’indiquons et nous y renvoyons.