Cheap Flights from London to Leicester

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London to Leicester: Flight information

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Fly intoEast Midlands Airport
Distance to Leicester25.0 km
Cheapest flightSAR 267, London Airport to East Midlands Airport
Cheapest month to flyJuly

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We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best flight deal in seconds. It looks like London to Leicester flights are currently cheapest in July. We’ve based this on flights into East Midlands Airport.

Finding cheap flights from London to Leicester: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports near Leicester: East Midlands Airport and Birmingham Airport.
The best price we found for a return flight from London to Leicester is SAR 545. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct from London to Leicester. But we found flights with one or more stops from SAR 545.
We've checked every London to Leicester fare we could find, and the cheapest upcoming date to fly seems to be on Tuesday, 19 August 2025. Overall, the cheapest month to fly from London to Leicester is usually August.
If you're flying from London, the cheapest airport near Leicester is East Midlands – which is 25.0 km away from the centre of Leicester. We've found flights into this airport from SAR 545.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from London to Leicester on Tuesday, 19 August 2025.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between London and Leicester. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Leicester but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Leicester is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
East Midlands Airport is 25.0km from Leicester and Birmingham Airport is 45.7km from Leicester.
East Midlands Airport is closest to Leicester, at around 25.0 km away.
The cheapest airline that flies to Leicester is Ryanair .