There are 3 ways to get from Leicester to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
5h 38mDrive 170 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leicester to Mineheadcar 170 mi
3h 20m£42–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 13m£46–103
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Minehead is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Minehead is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Leicester and Minehead is 202 miles. The road distance is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Leicester to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Minehead is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Leicester to Minehead.
There are 707+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Minehead, England?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Minehead. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Little Meadow, then take the line 28 bus to The Parade. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to The Parade via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, The Horsefair, Temple Meads Stn, Bristol Temple Meads, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 7h 13m.
- 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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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