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Leicester · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Leicester

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at EMA means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Leicester

Car rental from Leicester: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Leicester to NottinghamUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Leicester to CoventryUnited Kingdom36 km (23 mi)about 33 min
Leicester to Burton upon TrentUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Leicester to DerbyUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Leicester to NorthamptonUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Leicester to Sutton ColdfieldUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Leicester to SolihullUnited Kingdom51 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Leicester to BirminghamUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Leicester to MansfieldUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 51 min
Leicester to WalsallUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Leicester to West BromwichUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Leicester to PeterboroughUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Leicester to LondonUnited Kingdom143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Leicester to BerlinGermany981 km (610 mi)about 14 h 58 min
Leicester to MadridSpain1,373 km (853 mi)about 20 h 56 min
Leicester to RomeItaly1,572 km (977 mi)about 23 h 58 min
Leicester to ParisFrance487 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min
Leicester to HamburgGermany749 km (465 mi)about 11 h 25 min
Leicester to BudapestHungary1,543 km (959 mi)about 23 h 31 min
Leicester to WarsawPoland1,496 km (930 mi)about 22 h 49 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Leicester?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.