Trains from Huddersfield to Leicester

Huddersfield to Leicester train information

The trip between Huddersfield, located in England and Leicester, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

There are 75 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Huddersfield to Leicester is around 3h18m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Leicester from Huddersfield, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Huddersfield to Leicester train tickets

Huddersfield - Leicester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Huddersfield to Leicester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Huddersfield - Leicester: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Huddersfield to Leicester are increasing if you don't book early. According to our data, if you buy your train 3 days in advance, you can find tickets from £18 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £34 for your train. Thus, you may save 48% on the price of your ticket by booking 3 days in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Huddersfield to Leicester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Huddersfield and Leicester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Leicester to Huddersfield and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Huddersfield - Leicester train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Huddersfield Leicester train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can assess the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Huddersfield Leicester ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make about 2 trips from Leicester to Huddersfield (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

How much do I need to pay for a railcard?

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey