Trains from Leicester to Scarborough

Leicester to Scarborough train information

Which operators can I use?

The trip between Leicester, located in England and Scarborough, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How long is the train?

There are 117 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Leicester to Scarborough is approximately 3h53m. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to Scarborough from Leicester, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Leicester to Scarborough train tickets

Leicester - Scarborough prices calendar

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

Best prices for Leicester to Scarborough trains

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

Discount Leicester - Scarborough train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Leicester Scarborough train ticket.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several trips. But is it really profitable when taking the train from Leicester to Scarborough? Use your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

  B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average cost for a Leicester Scarborough ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of trips needed across the year to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Leicester to Scarborough (one way journey).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

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