There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Northampton (Station) by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk900
1h 25m£4–8Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leicestershire to Northampton32.5 mi
1h 8m£3Train
- Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Rugbytrain
- Take the train from Rugby to Northamptontrain
1h 57m£20–42Bus via The Square
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to The Squarebus X7
- Take the bus from The Square to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X7 / ...
2h 7m£5–6Bus via Market Hall
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Market Hallbus X3
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X7 / ...
2h 26m£5–6Drive 32.3 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Northampton (Station)car 32.3 mi
53 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester to Northampton (Station)taxi 32.3 mi
53 min£100–130
Leicester to Northampton (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Northampton (Station) is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Northampton (Station) is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £7 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station station and arriving at Northampton Town Centre. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Northampton (Station). However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Northampton via Nuneaton and Rugby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Leicester and Northampton (Station) is 39 miles. The road distance is 32.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Northampton (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs £4 - £8.
The bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Leicester to Northampton (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Northampton (Station) train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Northampton (Station) is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Northampton (Station), England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Northampton via Nuneaton and Rugby in around 1h 57m.
- 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 Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Rugby
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Market Hall to Northampton Bus Interchange
- 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 Haymarket Bus Station to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
ADT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 2555222
- Website
- adt-taxis.co.uk
Fosse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 116 232 2222
- Website
- fossetaxis.co.uk
Leicester Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44116 44 222 44
- Website
- leicesterblackcabs.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Northampton (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton Town Centre station.
Leicester to Northampton (Station) train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Northampton (Station) is 33 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Leicester to Northampton (Station).
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leicester and Northampton (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















