There are 8 ways to get from Leicester to Lecce by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BHX - BDS
10h 47m€92–271Train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Leccetrain Fr
22h 33m€596–1,025Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus
40h 14m€253–376Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leccecar
23h 56m€511–684Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane STN - BDS
8h 19m€109–343Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane LHR - BDS
8h 3m€165–367Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Baribus
- Take the bus from Bari to Leccebus 573 / ...
47h 55m€235–377Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leccecar
24h 57m€404–648
Leicester to Lecce by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €100 - €350 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs €160 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Lecce via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Lecce via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Leicester and Lecce is 2086 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 22h 33m and costs €550 - €1100.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Leicester to Lecce, including transfers.
Leicester to Lecce bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Lecce train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Lecce is to train which takes 22h 33m and costs €550 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €380 and takes 40h 14m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Leicester to Lecce via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 22h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Lecce via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sibari in around 40h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €270–450
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Bus from Bari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Lecce bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lecce is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 11:35 AM in Leicester and 12:35 PM in Lecce.
Leicester to Lecce train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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