There are 4 ways to get from Covent Garden to Leicester by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
1h 20m£51–79Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Leicestershire101.7 mi
2h 14m£9–16Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
3h 30m£14–61Drive 101.7 mi
- Drive from Covent Garden to Leicestercar 101.7 mi
1h 57m£25–36
Covent Garden to Leicester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden to Leicester is to rideshare which costs £9 - £16 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden to Leicester is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Covent Garden to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Savoy Street and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Covent Garden station to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Covent Garden station and arriving at Leicester via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Covent Garden and Leicester is 101 miles. The road distance is 102.3 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Covent Garden to Leicester, including transfers.
Covent Garden to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Covent Garden to Leicester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Leicester is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £65 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and Leicester, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £50–75 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £19–50 and the journey takes 3h. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Leicestershire
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Covent Garden to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Covent Garden to Leicester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Covent Garden to Leicester is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Covent Garden to Leicester.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Leicester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Covent Garden and Leicester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.