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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $6.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$13 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 24m Average total duration Fastest 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Leicester
How to get from Birmingham to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- C7220810:52 AM0h59Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:51 AMLeicester station (LEI)$171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:15 PM1h05Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway4:20 PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C748019:22 AM0h48Birmingham New Street (BHM)10:10 AMLeicester station (LEI)$151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C7480310:22 AM0h48Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:10 AMLeicester station (LEI)$191One-way0 transfers
- C722038:52 AM0h58Birmingham New Street (BHM)9:50 AMLeicester station (LEI)$151One-way0 transfers
- C722069:52 AM0h59Birmingham New Street (BHM)10:51 AMLeicester station (LEI)$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:15 PM1h15Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway1:30 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station$101One-way0 transfers
- NX7779:45 AM1h50Birmingham, Coach Station11:35 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station$191One-way0 transfers
- NX15011:45 AM1h10Birmingham, Coach Station12:55 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station$171One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Leicester
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Leicester:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Leicester costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Leicester by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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