How to travel from Birmingham to Leicester

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Travel Information between Birmingham and Leicester

Distance54 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€5 - €7
Cheapest modeTrain • €5 • 48 min
Fastest modeTrain • €5 • 48 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Birmingham to Leicester

How to get from Birmingham to Leicester by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

CrossCountryC23284
10:52AM0h56
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
11:48AMLeicester station (LEI)
121One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
03:15PM1h05
Birmingham
04:20PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23329
11:22AM0h48
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
12:10PMLeicester station (LEI)
161One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC23279
09:52AM0h56
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
10:48AMLeicester station (LEI)
161One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23285
11:52AM0h56
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
12:48PMLeicester station (LEI)
161One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23332
12:22PM0h54
Birmingham New Street (BHM)
01:16PMLeicester station (LEI)
141One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX777
09:45AM1h50
Birmingham, Coach Station
11:35AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
131One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX150
11:45AM1h10
Birmingham, Coach Station
12:55PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
131One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX777
11:30AM1h55
Birmingham, Coach Station
01:25PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
131One-way
0 transfers

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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.

FAQs

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.

Looking to extend your trip from Birmingham to Leicester? Many Omio customers who go from Birmingham to Leicester usually extend their holiday to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Nottingham or Edinburgh. If you're looking to explore London, Manchester, Nottingham or Edinburgh from Leicester, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.

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