Doncaster to Leicester by train

Prices explained

Prices explained








  1. Cheapest Price $21.82
  2. 30 day advance $21.82
  3. 7 day advance $22.46
  • First train
  • Last train
  • Avg changes
  • Fastest journey
    1hr 23m
  • Distance
    99 kilometres
  • Trains per Day
  • Avg. journey time
    3hr 3m
  • Train Operators

Travelling from Doncaster to Leicester by train

Fast trains from Doncaster to Leicester take around 1 hour and 23 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 99 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Doncaster and Leicester.

1. Are there direct trains from Doncaster to Leicester?

Journeys between Doncaster and Leicester usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 47 departures on the route from Doncaster to Leicester every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 60 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Doncaster to Leicester?

The Doncaster to Leicester train travel time is normally about 1 hour and 23 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Doncaster to Leicester train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Leicester is usually scheduled to depart Doncaster around 06:02 and the last train is around 23:35. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Doncaster around 05:38, and the last at 23:21.

What's the Doncaster to Leicester train price?

The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Doncaster to Leicester are $21.82, and there isn't much difference in price depending on when you book.

Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $21, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.

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Which train companies operate between Doncaster and Leicester?

More than one train company operates on the route from Doncaster to Leicester, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

  • CrossCountry
  • East Coast
  • East Midlands Trains
  • First Hull Trains
  • First TransPennine Express
  • London North Eastern Railway
  • Northern
  • Northern Rail
  • TransPennine Express


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