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Compare train and coach for Leicester to Scarborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Scarborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £67.
Distance: 189 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£67 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Scarborough:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Scarborough costing on average £67.
Other travel options to Scarborough take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 11m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (2h 47m by train vs 2h 59m by car). Tickets start at around £67 compared to roughly £36 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Scarborough
How to get to Scarborough from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Scarborough is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:258h08Leicester10:33Scarborough£211One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 2:258h08Leicester10:33Scarborough£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 8:556h48Leicester15:43Scarborough£261One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Scarborough:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Scarborough costing on average £67.
Other travel options to Scarborough take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Scarborough as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Scarborough, Rail Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Scarborough station (SCA).
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Scarborough by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, Arriva UK, FlixBus to go to Scarborough by coach.
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