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简体中文Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.
Without a car
Getting here
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)
Coach
National Express coaches serve Leicester; Visit Leicester gives the London journey as just under 3 hours. 2
Once you are there
On foot
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
Buses
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
Stops near each area
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
No timetables or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.
With a car
We hold no sourced driving notes for Leicester beyond the general rules.
General rules (driving on the left, licences, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).
To and from other regions
Straight-line distance from our region centres, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a timetable; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.
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Figures retrieved 25 Oct 2026 for the intercity data. Timetables change.
Stations in our data
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)
Official links
- 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 people ask
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.