Trains from York to Leicester

York to Leicester train information

The journey from York, situated in England and Leicester, 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.

The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Leicester from York. The average train time from York to Leicester is 2h20m to cover the 91 miles.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to look at the latest available offers.

Best prices for York to Leicester train tickets

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Find the cheapest tickets to travel from York to Leicester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets York to Leicester will increase if you don't book early. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 3 days in advance, tickets should be available from £21 whereas when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £37 for your journey. Thus, you can save 45% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 3 days in advance rather than on the day you're travelling.

The results are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for York to Leicester trains

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

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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 York Leicester train ticket.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that you only need a few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you book after that, you will make savings.

For instance, train tickets from York to Leicester cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way trips from Leicester to York, the card will have paid for itself.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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