There are 5 ways to get from Leicester (Station) to Birmingham by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain Leicester - Birmingham New Street / ...
57 min£21–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leicestershire to Birmingham45.1 mi
1h 23m£5Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
1h 59m£8–21Drive 44.6 mi
- Drive from Leicester (Station) to Birminghamcar 44.6 mi
49 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester (Station) to Birminghamtaxi 44.6 mi
49 min£140–170
Leicester (Station) to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester (Station) to Birmingham is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester (Station) to Birmingham is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Margaret's Bus Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Leicester (Station) and Birmingham is 40 miles. The road distance is 44.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester (Station) to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs £21 - £30.
The train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street takes 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Leicester (Station) to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester (Station) to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester (Station) to Birmingham is to train which takes 57 min and costs £21 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £21 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Leicester (Station), Leicester, England and Birmingham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £8–21 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leicestershire to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
ADT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 2555222
- Website
- adt-taxis.co.uk
Fosse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 232 2222
- Website
- fossetaxis.co.uk
Leicester Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44116 44 222 44
- Website
- leicesterblackcabs.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester (Station) to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Leicester (Station) to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester (Station) to Birmingham is 45 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Leicester (Station) to Birmingham.
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