There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Shirley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain Leicester - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Allison Street to Thornyfield Roadbus 4A
1h 56m£24–33Bus, line 82 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury'sbus 148
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Solihull Town Centrebus 82 / ...
3h 31m£8–9Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Thornyfield Roadbus 4A
2h 34m£11–23Drive 38.4 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Shirleycar 38.4 mi
59 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester to Shirleytaxi 38.4 mi
59 min£120–150
Leicester to Shirley by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Shirley is to bus and line 82 bus which costs £8 - £9 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Shirley is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Shirley. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Thornyfield Road via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Leicester and Shirley is 49 miles. The road distance is 38.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Shirley without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 56m and costs £23 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Leicester to Shirley, including transfers.
Leicester to Shirley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Shirley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Shirley is 39 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Leicester to Shirley.
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and Shirley, Solihull, England?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Thornyfield Road via Birmingham Coach Station in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Allison Street to Thornyfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Thornyfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Solihull Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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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