There are 5 ways to get from West Midlands (county) to Leicester by bus, train, 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, train
best- Take the bus from Bromford Way to Coleshill Parkwaybus X13
- Take the train from Coleshill Parkway to Leicestertrain Birmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
1h 29m£15–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Birmingham to Leicestershire44.3 mi
1h 8m£5Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777 / ...
1h 35m£6–12Drive 40.2 mi
- Drive from West Midlands (county) to Leicestercar 40.2 mi
45 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Midlands (county) to Leicestertaxi 40.2 mi
45 min£170–210
West Midlands (county) to Leicester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Midlands (county) to Leicester is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from West Midlands (county) to Leicester is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £9 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between West Midlands (county) and Leicester is 37 miles. The road distance is 40.4 miles.
The best way to get from West Midlands (county) to Leicester without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 29m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from West Midlands (county) to Leicester, including transfers.
West Midlands (county) to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
West Midlands (county) to Leicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Midlands (county) to Leicester is 40 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from West Midlands (county) to Leicester.
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What companies run services between West Midlands (county), England and Leicester, England?
National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £6–12 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coleshill Parkway to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from Bromford Way to Coleshill Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- NX West Midlands
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Birmingham to Leicestershire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Birmingham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 121 702 2000
- Website
- birminghamtaxis.co.uk
Cheap Taxi Birmingham
- Phone
- +44 121 000 7777
- Website
- cheaptaxibirmingham.co.uk
Taxi Birmingham Ltd
- Phone
- +44 121 000 2222
- Website
- taxibirmingham.com
TOA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 121 427 8888
- Website
- toataxis.co.uk
A1 Taxi Airport
- Phone
- +44 7779 100 295
Birmingham Taxis Booking
- Phone
- +44 121 285 8282
- Website
- birmingham-taxi-booking.co.uk
Book A Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7769 731 263
- Website
- cabtours.org
Smethwick Cars
- Phone
- +44 121 420 2020
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