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The nearest airport to Leicester is East Midlands Airport, with direct flights to more than 90 destinations in 28 countries. The Leicester Skylink bus service operates a frequent service connecting East Midlands Airport with Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station. There is also a taxi rank outside St Margaret's. Direct train service is operated by the East Midlands Trains from East Midlands Parkway station.

East Midlands Airport (from outside UK): +44 1332 852 852


You can also get to Leicester from Birmingham, Luton, Gatwick, Standsted and Heathrow airports:

The Airport has a train station at Birmingham International with indirect rail services to Leicester. There is also a coach service (one change).

There are frequent train services from Luton Airport to Leicester (via Luton Aiport Parkway). Coach services also run from the airport.

The coach service arrives in Leicester at St. Margarets Bus Station.

The airport has a direct train connection to Leicester.

There is a direct coach service from Leicester to Heathrow Airport. Further travel options can be found on the airport's page.


You can take a taxi to Leicester from a majority of the airports, for some details please see here.


Visa issues

Yellow: Visa required
Blue: No visa required
Grey: Visa unknown

The United Kingdom is a member country of the European Union. This means that all citizens of EU member states with a valid travel document (passport or European ID card) are allowed to travel freely within the European Union (including the UK) for up to 3 months.

Many people from other regions will also be able to visit the UK without a visa. To determine whether you will need a visa to visit the UK, go to www.ukvisas.gov.uk. The nature of any visa required will depend on your nationality and your current country of residence. The typical cost for a VISA for a short visit to the UK is £76.[1]

The following individuals can enter the United Kingdom without a visa:

As of right

All the countries below have visa-free access to the EU for at least 90 days.

Icons-flag-ad.png Andorra
Icons-flag-ar.png Argentina
Icons-flag-au.png Australia
Icons-flag-at.png Austria*
Icons-flag-bs.png Bahamas
Icons-flag-be.png Belgium*
Icons-flag-br.png Brazil
Icons-flag-bg.png Bulgaria*
Icons-flag-ca.png Canada
Icons-flag-cl.png Chile
Icons-flag-cr.png Costa Rica
Icons-flag-hr.png Croatia
Icons-flag-cy.png Cyprus*
Icons-flag-cz.png Czech Republic*
Icons-flag-dk.png Denmark*
Icons-flag-sv.png El Salvador
Icons-flag-ee.png Estonia*
Icons-flag-fi.png Finland*
Icons-flag-fr.png France*
Icons-flag-de.png Germany*
Icons-flag-gr.png Greece*
Icons-flag-gt.png Guatemala
Icons-flag-hn.png Honduras
Icons-flag-hu.png Hungary*
Icons-flag-ie.png Ireland*
Icons-flag-il.png Israel
Icons-flag-it.png Italy*
Icons-flag-jp.png Japan
Icons-flag-lv.png Latvia*
Icons-flag-li.png Liechtenstein
Icons-flag-lt.png Lithuania*
Icons-flag-lu.png Luxembourg*
Icons-flag-my.png Malaysia
Icons-flag-mt.png Malta*
Icons-flag-mx.png Mexico
Icons-flag-mc.png Monaco
Icons-flag-nl.png Netherlands*
Icons-flag-nz.png New Zealand
Icons-flag-ni.png Nicaragua
Icons-flag-no.png Norway
Icons-flag-pa.png Panama
Icons-flag-py.png Paraguay
Icons-flag-pl.png Poland*
Icons-flag-pt.png Portugal*
Icons-flag-ro.png Romania*
Icons-flag-sm.png San Marino
Icons-flag-sg.png Singapore
Icons-flag-sk.png Slovakia*
Icons-flag-si.png Slovenia*
Icons-flag-kr.png Republic of Korea
Icons-flag-es.png Spain*
Icons-flag-se.png Sweden*
Icons-flag-ch.png Switzerland
Icons-flag-tw.png Taiwan
Icons-flag-gb.png United Kingdom*
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* - European Union member states