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How to get fromLeicester to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain train Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 22m
    £123–184

  2. Bus via M&S

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Asda to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukx010 / ...
    8h 19m
    £31–56

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    8h 10m
    £45–80

  4. Drive  276.4 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Edinburghcar car 276.4 mi
    5h 20m
    £69–100

  5. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3h 56m
    £44–114

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 44m
    £140–222

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 148
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Inverness
    7h 15m
    £72–103

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 16m
    £85–209

  9. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 44m
    £42–124

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4h 19m
    £68–190

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    4h 28m
    £128–351

  12. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    4h 35m
    £135–373

Leicester to Edinburgh by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Leicester to Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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