Plan how to get here

If you are travelling to the University from outside the UK there are many things to think about, but we are here to help make your arrival as smooth as possible.

Getting to Leicester from the airport

We would strongly advise that you book your flight once you have accepted your offer and you have obtained your visa or entry clearance. 

Bus, taxi and train

Leicester city has excellent rail and road links, so if you are arriving at a UK airport you can make use of the United Kingdom’s excellent public transport networks to get to Leicester. Each airport website has guidance on transport to and from the airport - Birmingham, East Midlands, London Stansted, London Luton, London Heathrow airports.

We have partnered with National Express to save 20% on airport coach travel. This discount is available for all journeys from London Heathrow, Birmingham Airport, Luton Airport, Stansted Airport, or Manchester Airport to Leicester city centre. To book, please visit the National Express website. (The discount code has been embedded into this link and will be applied automatically at checkout.)

Alternatively, you can book an airport taxi to pick you up from arrivals.

Eurostar

If you are travelling to the UK on the Eurostar, you can change at St Pancras International onto a direct train to Leicester.

Getting to Leicester from within the UK

Getting to Leicester is easy because of the city’s excellent rail and road connections. Leicester Train Station is 15 minutes' walk from campus and St Margaret's Bus Station is centrally located with coach services from most major English cities including Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Manchester and London Victoria.