There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) by train, bus, taxi, car, or towncar
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- Take the train from Leicester to Long EatonLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from The Bell to EMA Departure Building15 / ...
bestTrain, bus
48 min£10–22- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach ParkSky
cheapestBus
1h 5m£3–4- Take the taxi from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA)19.5 mi
Taxi
23 min£60–75- Drive from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA)19.5 mi
Drive 19.5 mi
23 min£6–8- Take a town car from Leicester to East Midlands Airport19.5 mi
Towncar
23 min£92
Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) by train and bus
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 fastest way to get from Leicester to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £60 - £75.
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 29 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 48 min and costs £9 - £22.
It takes approximately 48 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).
There are 1842+ hotels available in East Midlands Airport (EMA). Prices start at £31 per night.
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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 1st Class
- £13–18
- Standard
- £6–11
- Phone
- +44 1773 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
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- 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/
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate.jpg "A Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate_rear.jpg "Rear view of a Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Scania_Wright_Solar_FN04_HSY_Nottingham_CarringtonSt.jpg "Side view a Kinchbus bus in Carrington Street, Nottingham")
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Leicester Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44116 44 222 44
- Website
- leicesterblackcabs.uk
Fosse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 232 2222
- Website
- fossetaxis.co.uk
ADT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 2555222
- Website
- adt-taxis.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Leicester to East Midlands Airport
- Estimated price
- £92
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