There are 5 ways to get from Swadlincote to Leicester by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Highfield Street to New Streetbus 21E
- Take the train from Burton-on-Trent to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
1h 45mLine 29 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorial Squarebus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Memorial Square to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 29A / ...
2h 11m£2–3Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Parkbus 9
- Take the bus from Coach Park to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
1h 46mDrive 22.5 mi
- Drive from Swadlincote to Leicestercar 22.5 mi
36 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swadlincote to Leicestertaxi 22.5 mi
36 min£70–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swadlincote to Leicester is to line 29 bus and bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Swadlincote to Leicester is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Swadlincote station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Coach Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Swadlincote and Leicester is 48 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swadlincote to Leicester without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Swadlincote to Leicester, including transfers.
Swadlincote to Leicester bus services, operated by Diamond Bus Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Swadlincote to Leicester bus services, operated by Diamond Bus Ltd, arrive at Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swadlincote to Leicester is 23 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Swadlincote to Leicester.
There are 1007+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Swadlincote, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Coach Park in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Burton-on-Trent to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- 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
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- diamondbuses.com
Bus from Highfield Street to New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.diamondbuses.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.diamondbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Park to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Memorial Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Memorial Square to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Acorn Cars
- Phone
- +44 1283 220 220
Swad Cars
- Phone
- +44 1283 550 255
Terry's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1283 550 255
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