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Compare train and bus for Chester to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €62.
Distance: 82 miles (133 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€62 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 29m Average total duration 5h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Leicester:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Leicester costing on average €62.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 29m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (1h 56m by train vs 2h 19m by car). Tickets start at around €62 compared to roughly €29 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Chester to Leicester
How to get from Chester to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:32 PM2h16Chester2:48 PMLeicesterFind prices2 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:32 PM2h16Chester2:48 PMLeicesterFind prices2 transfers
Fastest
10:57 AM1h51Chester12:48 PMLeicester€1331One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 11:28 AM2h18Chester1:46 PMLeicesterFind prices2 transfers
- 1:32 PM2h18Chester3:50 PMLeicesterFind prices2 transfers
- 2:32 PM2h18Chester4:50 PMLeicesterFind prices2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Leicester:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Leicester costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange) and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Transport for Wales to go to Leicester by train.
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