There are 6 ways to get from Leicester to New Forest by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Courtbus X5
3h 59m£79–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Parkbus S7
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Fleming Waybus S3
5h 24m£18–30Drive 97.8 mi
- Drive from Leicester to New Forestcar 97.8 mi
2h 13m£25–35Train via Cheltenham
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain
5h 19m£56–94Train
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain Leicester - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 47m£71–116Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharfbus 1
7h 27m£42–56
Leicester to New Forest by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to New Forest is to bus which costs £17 - £35 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to New Forest is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to New Forest station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Police Station via Coach Park and Fleming Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Swindon via Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Leicester and New Forest is 193 miles. The road distance is 98.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to New Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Leicester to New Forest, including transfers.
Leicester to New Forest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to New Forest train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to New Forest is to bus which takes 5h 24m and costs £17 - £35. Alternatively, you can train via Cheltenham, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Police Station via Coach Park and Fleming Way in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Police Station via Birmingham New Street, Cheltenham Spa, Swindon, and Fleming Way in around 5h 19m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Court
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to New Forest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Park station.
Leicester to New Forest train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to New Forest is 98 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Leicester to New Forest.
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