There are 6 ways to get from Lichfield to Leicester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Nuneaton
best- Take the train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Nuneatontrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain Birmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
1h 53m£16–32Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Corporation St to Bus Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 148
4h 28m£3–6Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Square Pegbus X3
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777 / ...
3h 56m£11–24Drive 35.9 mi
- Drive from Lichfield to Leicestercar 35.9 mi
52 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lichfield to Leicestertaxi 35.9 mi
52 min£110–140Train
- Take the train from Lichfield City to Birmingham New Streettrain Lichfield Trent Valley High Level - Bromsgrove / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain Birmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
1h 57m£26–44
Lichfield to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lichfield to Leicester is to bus via Bus Station which costs £2 - £6 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lichfield to Leicester is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Lichfield station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Lichfield to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Lichfield City and arriving at Leicester via Lichfield Trent Valley and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Lichfield and Leicester is 39 miles. The road distance is 36.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lichfield to Leicester without a car is to train via Nuneaton which takes 1h 53m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Lichfield to Leicester, including transfers.
Lichfield to Leicester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Bus Station.
Lichfield to Leicester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Lichfield Trent Valley station.
The best way to get from Lichfield to Leicester is to train via Nuneaton which takes 1h 53m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £24 and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Lichfield, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Lichfield City to Leicester via Lichfield Trent Valley and Nuneaton in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via The Square Peg and Birmingham Coach Station in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lichfield City to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lichfield Trent Valley to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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 Bus Station to The Square Peg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Corporation St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Corporation St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £0
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
24/7 Cars Litchfield
- Phone
- +44 1543 226 992
City Cars (Midlands)
- Phone
- +44 1543 254 999
Lichfield City Cars
- Phone
- +44 1543 255 440
Lichfield Trent Valley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1543 24 24 24
- Website
- lichfieldtrentvalleytaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lichfield to Leicester bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at The Square Peg station.
Lichfield to Leicester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lichfield to Leicester is 36 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Lichfield to Leicester.
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