Leicester to Yorkshire
How to get from Leicester to Yorkshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 9m · 118 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Leicester to the heart of Yorkshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 7 Leicester Forest East Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 13 Markfield Services - Travelodge ONLY
- mile 23 Moto Donington Park Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 32 Trowell Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 47 Tibshelf Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 47 Tibshelf Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 51 Junction 29
- mile 59 Welcome Break Woodall Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Yorkshire: Starbeck · from Leicester
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in Yorkshire
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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.