There are 6 ways to get from St. Austell to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
6h 28m£126–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777 / ...
9h 22m£44–72Drive 256.1 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Leicestercar 256.1 mi
4h 48m£64–92Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
10h 54m£86–236Train, bus
- Take the train from St Austell to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk087
9h 34m£45–74Fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
9h 3m£83–231
St. Austell to Leicester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Leicester is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Leicester is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Leicester. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Leicester via Exeter St Davids and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between St. Austell and Leicester is 296 miles. The road distance is 257.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from St. Austell to Leicester, including transfers.
St. Austell to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
St. Austell to Leicester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Leicester is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £240 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from St Austell to Leicester via Exeter St Davids and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
St. Austell to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
St. Austell to Leicester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Leicester is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from St. Austell to Leicester.
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