There are 11 ways to get from Dundee to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
7h 34m£144–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Asdabus Ukn11
10h 1m£34–56Drive 334.9 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Leicestercar 334.9 mi
6h 18m£83–120Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
5h 14m£78–215Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M92
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 46m£46–65Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
5h 27m£73–181Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 1m£74–215Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DND - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 17m£120–309Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
6h 52m£100–295Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 19m£119–354Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
7h 8m£121–295
Dundee to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Leicester is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Leicester is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs £75 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Overgate and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via M&S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Leicester via Edinburgh Waverley and Chesterfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Dundee and Leicester is 391 miles. The road distance is 336.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs £140 - £470.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Dundee to Leicester, including transfers.
Dundee to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Dundee to Leicester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Leicester is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs £140 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Dundee to Leicester via Edinburgh Waverley and Chesterfield in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Overgate to Asda every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £25–35
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–29
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £19–26
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–75
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £260–360
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–60
- 1st Class
- £65–90
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–27
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–14
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Asda station.
Dundee to Leicester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Leicester is 337 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Dundee to Leicester.
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