There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Northamptonshire by bus, rideshare, train, 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 10m£4–8Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leicestershire to Northampton32.5 mi
1h 3m£3Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from Newland Centre to Baptist Chapelbus X10 / ...
1h 55m£17–23Bus 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 17m£5–6Bus, line 16 bus
- 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 Topwell Court Turning Circlebus 54 / ...
2h 32m£8–9Drive 34.7 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Northamptonshirecar 34.7 mi
50 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester to Northamptonshiretaxi 34.7 mi
50 min£110–130
Leicester to Northamptonshire by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Northamptonshire is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Northamptonshire is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £8 - £13.
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.
The distance between Leicester and Northamptonshire is 39 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Northamptonshire without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m 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 Northamptonshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Northamptonshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton Town Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Northamptonshire is 35 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Leicester to Northamptonshire.
Book your Leicester to Northamptonshire bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Northamptonshire, 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.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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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 Newland Centre to Baptist Chapel
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
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 Topwell Court Turning Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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 Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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
- 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
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £110–130
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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