Leicester to London Season Ticket
Around 1 hour 10 minutes to London St Pancras
Leicester sits on the Midland Main Line, with East Midlands Railway services reaching London St Pancras in just over an hour. For regular commuters, a season ticket is both convenient and significantly cheaper than daily fares. Trip.com lets you compare every season ticket type for the Leicester to London route and shows live prices through its season ticket calculator.
Leicester to London services run on the Midland Main Line via Market Harborough, Kettering, Bedford, and on to London St Pancras. Typical journey time is around 1 hour 10 minutes on the fastest East Midlands Railway services. EMR operates the primary services on this route. First class is available on EMR services, and the route passes through the attractive Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire countryside.
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Season ticket options on this route
Flexi Season — Leicester to London
A Flexi Season gives you eight days of travel to use within 28 days between Leicester and London. Activate a pass before you board and the rest stay unused until your next office day. Flexi seasons are Standard Class only, and they generally beat daily returns from around three days a week.
Check Flexi Seasons on Trip.comWeekly Season — Leicester to London
A Weekly Season covers seven consecutive days of unlimited travel on the route. It usually starts paying off from around the fourth journey, which makes it the low-commitment option for a short contract, a trial commute or a temporary move.
Check Weekly Seasons on Trip.comMonthly Season — Leicester to London
A Monthly Season runs for 28 days of unlimited journeys and has a lower per-day cost than buying weeks back to back. It can be set to auto-renew, so it is the standard choice for full-time commuters who do not want to lock into a full year.
Check Monthly Seasons on Trip.comAnnual Season — Leicester to London
An Annual Season covers 12 months and has the lowest per-day cost of any season type. Many employers offer season ticket loans to spread the upfront cost, and unused months can be refunded if your circumstances change.
Check Annual Seasons on Trip.comHow much can you save on Leicester to London?
Savings depend entirely on how often you travel. As a general guide, the more days a week you make the journey, the more a season ticket beats buying daily returns — and the longer the season you commit to, the lower the cost per day. Trip.com's season ticket calculator shows the live figures for this route so you can check before you commit.
- Flexi seasons generally beat daily returns from around three days a week
- Weekly seasons usually start paying off from around the fourth journey
- Monthly seasons cost less per day than buying weeks back to back
- Annual seasons have the lowest cost per day of any season type
- Employer season ticket loans can spread the upfront cost of an annual
Why book this route with Trip.com
- Weekly, Monthly, Annual and Flexi seasons all sold in one place
- Season ticket calculator to compare which type fits your travel pattern
- Buy in the app under Trains, then "Flexi & Seasons"
- Refunds available on the unused portion of a season
- East Midlands Railway and every other major UK operator covered
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