There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Leicestershire by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
8h 7m£129–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk087
10h 48m£43–75Drive 252.5 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Leicestershirecar 252.5 mi
4h 42m£63–90Fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
5h 54m£135–278Fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus, line 5 bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain
- Take the bus from Welford Place to Haymarket Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Oakland Avenuebus
5h 11m£158–329Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 27m£174–401Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
5h 42m£158–371Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
4h 44m£136–289
Cornwall to Leicestershire by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Leicestershire is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Leicestershire is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Leicestershire. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Oakland Avenue via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station and Haymarket Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Leicestershire. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Leicester via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Cornwall and Leicestershire is 304 miles. The road distance is 253.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Leicestershire without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Cornwall to Leicestershire, including transfers.
Cornwall to Leicestershire bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cornwall to Leicestershire train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Luxulyan station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Leicestershire is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £290 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Leicestershire, Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Oakland Avenue via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Leicester, Rail Station, and Haymarket Bus Station in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Oakland Avenue via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, and Haymarket Bus Station in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Manchester Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Welford Place to Haymarket Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Oakland Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Cornwall to Leicestershire bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Cornwall to Leicestershire train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Leicestershire is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cornwall to Leicestershire.
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