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Compare train and bus for Chesterfield to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Chesterfield to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of Kč339 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 21m. 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 Kč339, while a train costs an average of Kč670.
Distance: 44 miles (71 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
Kč339 Average price Cheapest | Kč670 Average price | Kč427 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Chesterfield to Leicester:
A bus is Kč331 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chesterfield to Leicester costing on average Kč670.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (51m by train vs 1h 6m by car). Tickets start at around Kč670 compared to roughly Kč427 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 Chesterfield to Leicester
How to get from Chesterfield to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chesterfield to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:15 AM1h45Chesterfield, Coach Station4:00 AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)Kč1941One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:15 AM1h45Chesterfield, Coach Station4:00 AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)Kč1941One-way0 transfers
Fastest
C21857 · EM7438008:16 AM1h23Chesterfield station (CHD)9:39 AMLeicester station (LEI)Kč2831One-way1 transfer
Other options
- W70840 · EM7435009:14 AM1h25Chesterfield station (CHD)10:39 AMLeicester station (LEI)Kč2831One-way1 transfer
- C21677 · EM74300010:42 AM1h37Chesterfield station (CHD)12:19 PMLeicester station (LEI)Kč4671One-way1 transfer
- C21679 · EM74270011:42 AM1h37Chesterfield station (CHD)1:19 PMLeicester station (LEI)Kč9401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Chesterfield to Leicester:
A bus is Kč331 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chesterfield to Leicester costing on average Kč670.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chesterfield and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chesterfield station (CHD) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Chesterfield, Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Trent Barton to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Northern Rail, east_midlands_trains, Northern Trains Limited to go to Leicester by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with east_midlands_trains.
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