The average train between Leicester and Ilkeston Town Station takes 1h 8m and the fastest train takes 36 min. There is a train service every few hours from Leicester to Ilkeston Town Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Leicester and Ilkeston Town Station. The earliest departure is at 1:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Ilkeston Town Station at 6:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Nottingham and take an average of 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Ilkeston Town Station. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Ilkeston Town Station station via Nottingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Leicester to Ilkeston Town Station train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
Leicester to Ilkeston Town Station train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Ilkeston station.
Book your Leicester to Ilkeston Town Station train tickets online with East Midlands Railways and Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between Leicester and Ilkeston Town Station is 39.5 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a train from Leicester to Ilkeston Town Station via Nottingham and Ilkeston in around 1h 35m.