There are 3 ways to get from Leicester to Ironbridge by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 4 bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wellington (Shropshire)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wyvernbus 4 / ...
2h 47m£33–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 409
3h 58m£16–39Drive 67 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Ironbridgecar 67 mi
1h 25m£17–24
Leicester to Ironbridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Ironbridge is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Ironbridge is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Ironbridge. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Wyvern via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Leicester and Ironbridge is 83 miles. The road distance is 67.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Ironbridge without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Leicester to Ironbridge, including transfers.
Leicester to Ironbridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Ironbridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Ironbridge is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Leicester to Ironbridge.
There are 1190+ hotels available in Ironbridge.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Ironbridge, Telford and Wrekin, England?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Wyvern via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wellington (Shropshire)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wellington (Shropshire)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wyvern
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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