There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Loughborough by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain Birmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
1h 19m£28–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Birmingham to Loughborough41.2 mi
1h 9m£5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to High Streetbus Sky
2h 12m£10–23Train via Derby
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain Birmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Derby to Loughborough (Leics)train Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
1h 36m£31–44Bus via Grammar School
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Grammar Schoolbus 127 / ...
2h 36m£10–23Drive 42.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Loughboroughcar 42.2 mi
50 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Birmingham to Loughboroughtaxi 42.2 mi
50 min£90–110
Birmingham to Loughborough by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Loughborough is to rideshare which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Loughborough is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Loughborough. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at High Street via St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Loughborough. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Loughborough (Leics) via Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Birmingham and Loughborough is 52 miles. The road distance is 42.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Loughborough without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £27 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Birmingham to Loughborough, including transfers.
Birmingham to Loughborough bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Loughborough train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Loughborough is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs £27 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £23 and takes 2h 12m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Loughborough, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester hourly. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 58 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to High Street via St Margaret's Bus Station in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Grammar School
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Grammar School
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Birmingham to Loughborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Birmingham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 121 702 2000
- Website
- birminghamtaxis.co.uk
Cheap Taxi Birmingham
- Phone
- +44 121 000 7777
- Website
- cheaptaxibirmingham.co.uk
Taxi Birmingham Ltd
- Phone
- +44 121 000 2222
- Website
- taxibirmingham.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 121 427 8888
- Website
- toataxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Loughborough bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Birmingham to Loughborough train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Loughborough is 42 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Birmingham to Loughborough.
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There are 1974+ hotels available in Loughborough.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Birmingham and Loughborough. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.