There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Train, bus
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Take the train from Leicester to Long Eaton
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Take the bus from The Bell to EMA Departure Building
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Drive
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Drive from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Towncar
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Take a town car from Leicester to East Midlands Airport
Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) by train and bus
The journey time between Leicester and East Midlands Airport (EMA) is around 55 min and covers a distance of around 29 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 11 min. Operated by East Midlands Railways and Trent Barton, the Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) service departs from Leicester and arrives in EMA Departure Building. Typically 131 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is to bus which costs £3 - £4 and takes 1h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is to taxi which costs £45 - £55 and takes 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Margaret's Bus Station station and arriving at Coach Park. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Leicester and East Midlands Airport (EMA) is 15 miles. The road distance is 19.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) without a car is to train and bus which takes 55 min and costs £13 - £65.
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA), including transfers.
Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) bus services, operated by Kinchbus, arrive at Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is 20 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA).
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- Distance: 15.5 miles
- Duration: 55 min
What companies run services between Leicester, England and East Midlands Airport (EMA), England?
Kinchbus operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Park every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 - £4 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- Standard
- £10 - £14
- 1st Class
- £40 - £60
- Phone
- 01773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from The Bell to EMA Departure Building
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3 - £4
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3 - £4
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £45 - £55
Swift Fox Cabs
- Phone
- +44 116 262 8222
- Website
- swiftfoxcabs.co.uk
Leicester Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44116 44 222 44
- Website
- leicesterblackcabs.uk
A&B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 116 298 9898
- Website
- taxiinleicester.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Leicester to East Midlands Airport
- Estimated price
- £92
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