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

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights for the journey to Leicester from Bedford. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
2h 15m
$25
$26
15
Train
0h 41m
$13
$13
6
Flight
13h 20m
$251
$368
78

What is the cheapest way to reach Leicester from Bedford?

You can get to Leicester with just $13 by taking a Train from East Midlands Railway, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Tuesday
from $25
Wednesday
from $251
Thursday
from $25
Friday
from $27
Saturday
from $13
Sunday
from $278
Monday
from $25

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:40 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • National Express
    2h 35m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:50 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • National Express
    2h 15m
    0
    8:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:30 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $26
  • National Express
    2h 20m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    11:35 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $26

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Skyscanner
    15h 20m
    0
    7:15 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    3:35 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $251
  • Icelandair
    13h 20m
    0
    8:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    3:10 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Icelandair
    Economy
    from $342
  • Air Canada
    24h 40m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    12:15 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Air Canada
    Economy
    from $412
  • Lufthansa
    34h 10m
    0
    5:35 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    8:45 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $417

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:40 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    2h 35m
    0
    6:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:20 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 35m
    0
    7:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:20 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 30m
    0
    5:55 PM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    8:25 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    6:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    7:40 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    8:21 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    8:38 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    9:19 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    9:36 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    10:17 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    10:34 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    11:15 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:05 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    7:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:05 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    5:25 PM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    8:05 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 30m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    8:55 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Skyscanner
    15h 20m
    0
    7:15 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    3:35 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $278
  • Vueling Airlines
    14h 45m
    0
    11:55 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    7:40 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $400
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    20h 10m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    7:45 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $407
  • Air Canada
    25h 25m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    5:15 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Air Canada
    Economy
    from $412

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    6:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    18h 40m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    10:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $281
  • Icelandair
    20h 15m
    0
    8:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    10:05 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Icelandair
    Economy
    from $305
  • Vueling Airlines
    31h 25m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    11:15 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $323
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    20h 10m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    7:45 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $418

What are the fastest trips from Bedford to Leicester?

You can get to Leicester from Bedford in just 0h 41m with a Train from East Midlands Railway. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 2h 15m
Wednesday
from 13h 20m
Thursday
from 2h 25m
Friday
from 2h 25m
Saturday
from 0h 41m
Sunday
from 14h 45m
Monday
from 2h 25m

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    2h 15m
    0
    8:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:30 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $26
  • National Express
    2h 20m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    11:35 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $26
  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:40 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • National Express
    2h 35m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:50 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Icelandair
    13h 20m
    0
    8:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    3:10 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Icelandair
    Economy
    from $342
  • Skyscanner
    15h 20m
    0
    7:15 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    3:35 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $251
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    15h 25m
    0
    9:40 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    6:05 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $424
  • Air Canada
    24h 40m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    12:15 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Air Canada
    Economy
    from $412

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:40 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    6:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 30m
    0
    5:55 PM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    8:25 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 35m
    0
    6:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:20 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    7:40 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    8:21 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    8:38 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    9:19 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    9:36 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    10:17 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • East Midlands Railway
    0h 41m
    0
    10:34 AM
    Bedford
    Central Station
    11:15 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $13
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    2h 30m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    8:55 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 30m
    0
    7:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:55 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:05 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    7:25 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:05 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Vueling Airlines
    14h 45m
    0
    11:55 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    7:40 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $400
  • Skyscanner
    15h 20m
    0
    7:15 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    3:35 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $278
  • Lufthansa
    15h 40m
    0
    8:05 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    4:45 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $423
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    20h 10m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    7:45 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $407

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    6:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    9:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • National Express
    2h 25m
    0
    7:45 AM
    Bedford
    Central Bus Station
    10:10 AM
    Leicester
    Braunstone
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • Fastest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    18h 40m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    10:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $281
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    20h 10m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    7:45 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $418
  • Icelandair
    20h 15m
    0
    8:50 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    10:05 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Icelandair
    Economy
    from $305
  • Air Canada
    24h 10m
    0
    12:55 PM
    Boston Logan Airport
    Boston Logan Airport
    6:05 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    0
    Air Canada
    Economy
    from $426
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bedford to Leicester

What are the most popular stations in Bedford and Leicester?

In Bedford, you will usually depart from Central Station, St Nicholas Church or St Johns Train station, while in Leicester you will be arriving at Central Station, Fosse Park or St. Margaret's Bus 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 Bedford? With 5 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Flight 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 Bedford and Leicester, you can pay as low as $13 with a Train from East Midlands Railway.

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 East Midlands Railway: you will get to Leicester in just 0h 41m.

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 Bedford and Leicester are National Express, East Midlands Railway and Swiss International Air Lines, 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 Bedford 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 Bedford, MA or to Oadby, and look at flights from Boston Logan Airport, 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 Bedford to Leicester?

The most popular companies between Bedford and Leicester, are National Express, East Midlands Railway and Swiss International Air Lines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: East Midlands Railway

Airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Air Canada, Icelandair and 4 more.

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

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bedford 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 Bedford to Leicester

How can I reach Leicester from Bedford?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Leicester from Bedford.

How far is Leicester from Bedford?

The distance between Bedford and Leicester is 3,210.8 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bedford 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 140 kgs of CO2, a train 181 kgs, a car 878 kgs, and a flight 1,271 kgs.

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

You can get to Leicester with just $13 by taking a Train from East Midlands Railway.

What is the fastest way to get from Bedford 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 0h 41m with a Train from East Midlands Railway.

More routes to Bedford and to Leicester

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

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