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What is the best way to travel from Scarborough to Leicester?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Leicester from Scarborough. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
6h 40m
£15
£19
3
Train
3h 40m
£19
£40
5

What is the cheapest way to reach Leicester from Scarborough?

You can reach Leicester with just £15 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £17
Wednesday
from £18
Thursday
Friday
from £17
Saturday
from £18
Sunday
from £15
Monday
from £17

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:00
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    14:20
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    13:20
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:00
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • TransPennine Express
    3h 40m
    0
    10:01
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    13:41
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £19
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 43m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    12:40
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £33
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 44m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    13:41
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £41
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 38m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    13:35
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £43
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 0m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    12:57
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £66

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

What are the fastest trips from Scarborough to Leicester?

You can get to Leicester from Scarborough in just 3h 40m with a Train from TransPennine Express. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 6h 55m
Wednesday
from 6h 55m
Thursday
Friday
from 6h 55m
Saturday
from 6h 50m
Sunday
from 3h 40m
Monday
from 6h 55m

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:00
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • TransPennine Express
    3h 40m
    0
    10:01
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    13:41
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £19
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 43m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    12:40
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £33
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 0m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    12:57
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £66
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 38m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    13:35
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £43
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 44m
    0
    08:57
    Scarborough
    Seamer Train Station
    13:41
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £41

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    13:20
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:00
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    14:20
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £15

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    20:25
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    03:20
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    14:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    21:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    7h 0m
    0
    13:10
    Scarborough
    Central Station
    20:10
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £20
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Scarborough to Leicester

What are the most popular stations in Scarborough and Leicester?

In Scarborough, you will usually depart from Greyhound Inn Bus Stop, Staxton or Peasholm Park, while in Leicester you will be arriving at St. Margaret's Bus Station, Fosse Park or Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Leicester from Scarborough? With 3 connections between 2 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Scarborough and Leicester, you can pay as low as £15 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from TransPennine Express: you will get to Leicester in just 3h 40m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Scarborough and Leicester are National Express and TransPennine Express, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Scarborough and Leicester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Cayton Bay or to Oadby, and look at flights from , and landing at East Midlands Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Scarborough to Leicester?

The most popular companies between Scarborough and Leicester, are National Express and TransPennine Express. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: TransPennine Express

All you need to know when you travel from Scarborough to Leicester

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Scarborough to Leicester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Scarborough to Leicester

How can I reach Leicester from Scarborough?

Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Leicester from Scarborough.

How far is Leicester from Scarborough?

The distance between Scarborough and Leicester is 189.4 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Scarborough and Leicester?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 32 kgs, and a flight 47 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Scarborough to Leicester?

You can get to Leicester with just £15 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Scarborough to Leicester?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Leicester in just 3h 40m with a Train from TransPennine Express.

More routes to Scarborough and to Leicester

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Scarborough and to Leicester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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