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Compare train, coach and flight for Dundee to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dundee to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £142.
Distance: 441 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£31 Average Price Cheapest | £142 Average Price | £91 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 49m Average total duration 9h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dundee to Leicester:
A flight is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dundee to Leicester costing on average £31.
A flight is £121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dundee to Leicester costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
Coach takes on average 9h 49m.
Tickets start at around £31 compared to roughly £91 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £61. The journey takes 9h 19m versus 6h 45m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Dundee to Leicester
How to get to Leicester from Dundee by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dundee to Leicester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 18:5510h25Dundee5:20Leicester£501One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 18:5510h25Dundee5:20Leicester£501One-way1 change
Fastest
- 18:5510h25Dundee5:20Leicester£501One-way1 change
Other options
9:3910h31Dundee20:10Leicester£571One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dundee to Leicester:
A flight is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dundee to Leicester costing on average £31.
A flight is £121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dundee to Leicester costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
Coach takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dundee and Leicester as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Flights mostly depart from Dundee Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dundee station (DEE) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Cross Country, ScotRail to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd to go to Leicester by coach.
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