There are 5 ways to get from Bury to Leicester by tram, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train via Sheffield
best- Take the tram from Bury to Piccadillytram
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
3h 13m£45–77Bus via Printworks
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk079
5h 22m£15–22Drive 101.3 mi
- Drive from Bury to Leicestercar 101.3 mi
2h 21m£26–37Tram, train
- Take the tram from Bury to Piccadillytram
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain
3h 18m£41–62Bus
- Take the bus from Co-op Live to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Mc4
5h 40m£21–33
Bury to Leicester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bury to Leicester is to bus via Printworks which costs £14 - £22 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bury to Leicester is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Bury Town Hall and arriving at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Bury to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Bury and arriving at Leicester via Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Bury and Leicester is 118 miles. The road distance is 101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bury to Leicester without a car is to tram and train via Sheffield which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Bury to Leicester, including transfers.
Bury to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Bury to Leicester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Bury station.
Bury to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bury, England and Leicester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £13–20 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Co-op Live to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bury to Leicester train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury to Leicester is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Bury to Leicester.
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