There are 9 ways to get from Leicester to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain Leicester - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Redruthtrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
8h£174–243Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk087
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus Uk049
11h 10m£37–62Drive 284.3 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Helstoncar 284.3 mi
5h 18m£69–100Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
9h 31m£78–213Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
8h 17m£162–258Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504
12h£71–181Fly from East Midlands Airport, line 36 bus
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
8h 39m£82–232Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
8h 21m£117–297Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
8h 32m£104–233
Leicester to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Helston is to bus via Bristol which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Helston. However, there are services departing from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Kingsley Way via Bristol Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Helston. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Redruth via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Leicester and Helston is 331 miles. The road distance is 285.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Helston without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs £170 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Leicester to Helston, including transfers.
Leicester to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Helston train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Helston is to train which takes 8h and costs £170 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Leicester to Meneage Street via Birmingham New Street, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Kingsley Way via Bristol Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Leicester to Helston train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Helston is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Leicester to Helston.
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