There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Milton Keynes by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
1h 32m£11–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leicestershire to Milton Keynes54.5 mi
1h 16m£4–9Train
- Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain Leicester - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
1h 34m£18–54Bus via Northampton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to The Squarebus X7
- Take the bus from The Square to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Pointbus X6
3h 12m£6–9Drive 54.3 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Milton Keynescar 54.3 mi
56 min£14–20
Leicester to Milton Keynes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Milton Keynes is to rideshare which costs £4 - £9 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Milton Keynes is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Milton Keynes. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at The Point via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Milton Keynes. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Milton Keynes Central via Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Leicester and Milton Keynes is 55 miles. The road distance is 54.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Milton Keynes without a car is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs £11 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Leicester to Milton Keynes, including transfers.
Leicester to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Milton Keynes is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs £11 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £18 - £55 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Milton Keynes, England?
National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £10–24 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Milton Keynes Central via Nuneaton in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Square to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leicestershire to Milton Keynes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Leicester to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Milton Keynes is 55 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Leicester to Milton Keynes.
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