Travel Information between Birmingham and Leicester
| 54 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €5 - €7 | |
| Train • €5 • 48 min | |
| Train • €5 • 48 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Travel 54 km by train or coach between Birmingham and Leicester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Birmingham to Leicester.
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How to get from Birmingham to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Leicester
Travel to Leicester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Leicester.

There are 2 travel options from Birmingham to Leicester: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Leicester from Birmingham is by taking a train, which costs on average €5.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Leicester:
A train is €2 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €7 from Birmingham to Leicester.
The fastest way from Birmingham to Leicester is by train with an average journey time of 48 min.
There are alternative travel options to Leicester that take longer:
Coach takes 55 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 54 km from Birmingham to Leicester.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Leicester is:
- 11 coaches a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Leicester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Birmingham to Leicester:
- Coaches most often depart from Birmingham at Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Leicester at Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Trains from Birmingham to Leicester most often leave from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Leicester.
The following travel companies offer services from Birmingham to Leicester:
- Travel with National Express or Megabus for coaches to Leicester. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Birmingham to Leicester tickets on Omio for €7.
- CrossCountry or Cross Country can get you to Leicester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Birmingham to Leicester for €5 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Leicester with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 10 direct coaches a day to Leicester with National Express.
- You can find 7 direct trains per day to Leicester with CrossCountry or Cross Country.
Direct services to Leicester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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