South Shields to Leicester Trains

South Shields to Leicester trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between South Shields and Leicester takes 4h 14m and the fastest train takes 3h 31m. There is a train service every few hours from South Shields to Leicester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 14m
Duration: 206 mi
Distance: £105
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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4h 8m

£88–135

South Shields to Leicester train times

Trains run hourly between South Shields and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Shields is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Leicester at 8:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Central Station and take an average of 4h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

1:08 PM → 5:02 PM
3h 54m • 2 changes
1:56 PM → 5:28 PM
3h 32m • 2 changes
2:08 PM → 6:04 PM
3h 56m • 2 changes
3:05 PM → 7:02 PM
3h 57m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:44 AM → 9:28 AM
3h 44m • 2 changes
6:08 AM → 10:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:08 AM → 11:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:56 AM → 11:29 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:44 AM → 9:28 AM
3h 44m • 2 changes
6:08 AM → 10:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:08 AM → 11:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:56 AM → 11:29 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:41 AM → 9:27 AM
3h 46m • 2 changes
6:56 AM → 11:02 AM
4h 6m • 2 changes
7:56 AM → 11:27 AM
3h 31m • 2 changes
8:56 AM → 1:02 PM
4h 6m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

7:56 AM → 12:57 PM
5h 1m • 2 changes
8:56 AM → 1:57 PM
5h 1m • 2 changes
9:56 AM → 2:30 PM
4h 34m • 2 changes
10:56 AM → 3:31 PM
4h 35m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:44 AM → 9:28 AM
3h 44m • 2 changes
6:08 AM → 10:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:08 AM → 11:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:56 AM → 11:29 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:44 AM → 9:28 AM
3h 44m • 2 changes
6:08 AM → 10:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:08 AM → 11:02 AM
3h 54m • 2 changes
7:56 AM → 11:29 AM
3h 33m • 2 changes
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