Leicester
A day in London from Leicester
A London day out with the car from Leicester. The run in is 101.3 miles, 1 hour 51 minutes in clear traffic via the A5460, M1 and A41. The City of London is 119 minutes, Kensington 111. Leicester is on the Birmingham–Peterborough line. For rail, Leicester (LEI) is the nearest stop, about 6 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur picks you up at the door in Leicester. A luxury people-carrier is the usual car for a family day. Shops, lunch, a gallery, a meeting: the car moves you between them and waits in between. The drive back to Leicester is 101.4 miles, 1 hour 51 minutes on a clear road. The same run from Oadby is 111 minutes; from Wigston, 108 minutes. From the Oxford base, Leicester is 80.3 miles and 1 hour 37 minutes via the A34 and A43.
- Leicester to Mayfair, London1 hr 51 min, 101.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Leicester1 hr 51 min, 101.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Leicester station is on the Birmingham–Peterborough line and Ivanhoe Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Leicester by road is Leicester (LEI), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLeicester is in Leicestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgLeicester had about 369,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgLeicester lies on or beside the River Soar.
Source: wikidata.orgLeicester stands about 67 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgLeicester is the county town of Leicestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgLeicester is classed as a city.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Leicester into London?
1 hour 51 minutes to Mayfair (101.3 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Will the chauffeur stay with us in London?
Yes. The chauffeur stays with the car and brings it to each stop.
Can we come home late?
Yes. The return to Leicester is 1 hour 51 minutes, at whatever time suits.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.