There are 4 ways to get from Market Drayton to Leicester by bus, train, or car
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Line 340 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Stand B to Bus Stationbus 340
- Take the train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
2h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stand C to bus stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Coventrybus
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus X6
4h 57m£14–29Drive 71.7 mi
- Drive from Market Drayton to Leicestercar 71.7 mi
1h 35m£18–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stand D to Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Longton to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
3h 43m£34–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Market Drayton to Leicester is to bus which costs £13 - £29 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Market Drayton to Leicester is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Market Drayton to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Stand C and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent and Pool Meadow Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Market Drayton and Leicester is 90 miles. The road distance is 72.1 miles.
The best way to get from Market Drayton to Leicester without a car is to line 340 bus and train which takes 2h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Market Drayton to Leicester, including transfers.
Market Drayton to Leicester bus services, operated by D&G Bus, depart from Stand C station.
Market Drayton to Leicester bus services, operated by D&G Bus, arrive at bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Market Drayton to Leicester is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Market Drayton to Leicester.
There are 1006+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Market Drayton, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a bus from Stand C to St Margaret's Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry, and Pool Meadow Bus Station in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wellington (Shropshire) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Longton to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Stand C to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Stand D to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stand C to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Stand D to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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