There are 6 ways to get from Leicester to Brightlingsea by train, bus, or car
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Train via Colchester
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 24m£76–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus 717
5h 40m£23–38Train, bus, line 87 bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from The George to Victoria Placebus 87
5h 35m£60–87Drive 125.6 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Brightlingseacar 125.6 mi
2h 41m£32–46Train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Wivenhoetrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea
3h 38m£75–113Train, line 87 bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from Groves Close to Victoria Placebus 87
5h 33m£75–121
Leicester to Brightlingsea by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Brightlingsea is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Brightlingsea is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Victoria Place via Coach Station, Railway Station and The George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Brightlingsea. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Alresford (Essex) via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Liverpool Street and Colchester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Leicester and Brightlingsea is 164 miles. The road distance is 126.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Brightlingsea without a car is to train via Colchester which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Leicester to Brightlingsea, including transfers.
Leicester to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Brightlingsea train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Brightlingsea is to train via Colchester which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Brightlingsea, England?
You can take a train from Leicester to Bateman Road via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, London Liverpool Street, Colchester, Alresford (Essex), and The Pointer in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Victoria Place via Coach Station, Railway Station, High Street, and The George in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Wivenhoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The George to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Groves Close to Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Brightlingsea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Leicester to Brightlingsea train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Brightlingsea is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Leicester to Brightlingsea.
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