There are 5 ways to get from Northamptonshire to Leicester by bus, 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 Northampton Town Centre to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk900
1h 10m£4–8Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Northampton to Leicestershire32.4 mi
1h 4m£3Bus via The Square
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Squarebus X7
- Take the bus from The Square to Charles Streetbus X3
2h 19m£4–6Drive 34.7 mi
- Drive from Northamptonshire to Leicestercar 34.7 mi
51 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northamptonshire to Leicestertaxi 34.7 mi
51 min£110–130
Northamptonshire to Leicester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northamptonshire to Leicester is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Northamptonshire to Leicester is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Northamptonshire and Leicester is 39 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from Northamptonshire to Leicester without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £4 - £8.
The bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Northamptonshire to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northamptonshire to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northamptonshire to Leicester is 35 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Northamptonshire to Leicester.
Book your Northamptonshire to Leicester bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Northamptonshire, England and Leicester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- 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 Northampton Bus Interchange to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 The Square to Charles Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 Northampton to Leicestershire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Ace Cars
- Phone
- +44 1604719697
- Website
- acecars4u.co.uk
Amber Cars
- Phone
- +44 1604 232 666
- Website
- ambercarsnorthampton.com
Ecton Cars
- Phone
- +44 7960 185826
- Website
- ectoncars.co.uk
Northampton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1604 606 040
- Website
- northampton-taxis.co.uk
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