There are 5 ways to get from Coventry to Leicester by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
45 min£1–3Train
- Take the train from Coventry to Nuneatontrain Leamington Spa - Nuneaton / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain Birmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
1h 12m£13–23Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Coventry to Leicestershire25.1 mi
48 min£3–5Drive 25.1 mi
- Drive from Coventry to Leicestercar 25.1 mi
32 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coventry to Leicestertaxi 25.1 mi
32 min£70–90
Coventry to Leicester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Leicester is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Leicester is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pool Meadow Bus Station station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Coventry to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Coventry and arriving at Leicester via Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Coventry and Leicester is 25 miles. The road distance is 25.3 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Leicester without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Coventry to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Coventry to Leicester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Coventry station.
The best way to get from Coventry to Leicester is to bus which takes 45 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £24 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Leicester, England?
National Express operates a bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £4–12 and the journey takes 45 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coventry to Leicester via Nuneaton in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Coventry to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Coventry to Leicestershire
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 24 7633 3333
- Website
- centraltaxiswestmidlands.co.uk
Lewis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2476666666
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Taxi Coventry
- Phone
- +44 24 7762 0620
- Website
- taxicoventry.com
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More Questions & Answers
Coventry to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Coventry to Leicester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to Leicester is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Coventry to Leicester.
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