There are 7 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Leicester by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train via Crewe
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneaton
8h 56m£62–268Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Asda
13h 36m£46–125Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
6h 53m£60–171Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Leicester
10h 10m£62–250Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station180 / ...
14h 30m£53–114Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicester
6h 52m£77–249Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
8h 10m£64–169
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Leicester is to ferry and train and bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Leicester is to ferry and fly and train which takes 6h 52m and costs £75 - £250.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Leicester is 370 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Leicester without a car is to ferry and train via Crewe which takes 8h 56m and costs £60 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Isle of Arran to Leicester, including transfers.
There are 940+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Leicester, England?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Leicester. However, you can take the taxi to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, walk to Ardrossan Harbour, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Crewe, take the train to Nuneaton, then take the train to Leicester. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Gravel Street via Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Harbour, Glasgow Central, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Asda, and M&S in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £32–37
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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