EduWiki Conference 2012/Travel to Leicester
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
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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
- Citizens of Commonwealth countries who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act 1971
- Citizens of European Union member states
- Citizens of non-EU member states of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Switzerland
- British Nationals (whether they have the right of abode in the United Kingdom or not) of the following categories:
All the countries below have visa-free access to the EU for at least 90 days.
* - European Union member states