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Compare train and bus for Derby to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Derby to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€15 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest | €9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Derby to Leicester:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Leicester costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (29m by train vs 48m by car). Tickets start at around €15 compared to roughly €9 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 Derby to Leicester
How to get from Derby to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Derby to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:10 AM0h50Derby, Bus Station4:00 AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:10 AM0h50Derby, Bus Station4:00 AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W707991:08 PM0h20Derby station (DBY)1:28 PMLeicester station (LEI)€61One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W7079612:32 PM0h31Derby station (DBY)1:03 PMLeicester station (LEI)€51One-way0 transfers
- W708021:32 PM0h31Derby station (DBY)2:03 PMLeicester station (LEI)€51One-way0 transfers
- W708123:32 PM0h31Derby station (DBY)4:03 PMLeicester station (LEI)€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:10 AM1h00Derby, Bus Station7:10 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 AM1h00Derby, Bus Station10:00 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:10 PM1h20Derby, Bus Station12:30 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station€51One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Leicester:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Leicester costing on average €15.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Derby, Bus Station and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway to go to Leicester by train.
- 20 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway.
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