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Birmingham to Leicester by train or bus
About 65 km. The train is fastest at 1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹630 per person.
Leicester to BirminghamFastest
Train
CrossCountry
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express coach
from ₹630 per person
Best value
Bus
National Express coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | CrossCountry | 1 h | ₹1,260–₹3,150per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | National Express coach | 1.3 h | ₹630–₹1,510per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · CrossCountry | ₹2,520–₹6,300 | ₹5,040–₹12,600 |
| Bus · National Express coach | ₹1,260–₹3,020 | ₹2,520–₹6,040 |
Once you’re in Leicester
- Best time: October – November (Diwali), May – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (October – November (Diwali), May – September). Diwali on Belgrave Road can fall this month.
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Plan Birmingham and Leicester
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.