Trains from Leicester to London

Leicester to London train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Leicester, situated in England and London, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How much times does it take?

There are 89 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Leicester to London is approximately 1h32m. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to London from Leicester, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Based on our data, the lowest fare to travel in the next month is £15.16. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Leicester to London train tickets

Leicester - London prices calendar

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Train times Leicester to London

When are the next trains to London?

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Purchasing your train from Leicester to London in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £16 when booking your ticket 15 days in advance which is 60% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Leicester to London trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Leicester and London by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets London to Leicester and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Leicester - London train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you are able to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you pay less for your Leicester London train ticket.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to estimate the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Leicester London ticket is £43.64 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £43.64: £88/£43.64 = 2.02. You will need to make on average 3 trips from London to Leicester (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

• The cost to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a complete year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey