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Compare train and bus for Leicester to Wellingborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Wellingborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of zł68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of zł68, while a bus costs an average of zł84.
Distance: 29 miles (48 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł68 Average price Cheapest | zł84 Average price | zł46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Wellingborough:
A train is zł15 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leicester to Wellingborough costing on average zł84.
Other travel options to Wellingborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 52m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (31m by train vs 1h 1m by car). Tickets start at around zł68 compared to roughly zł46 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 Leicester to Wellingborough
How to get from Leicester to Wellingborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Wellingborough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 9:43 AM0h44Leicester10:27 AMWellingboroughzł571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:43 AM0h44Leicester10:27 AMWellingboroughzł571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:43 PM0h43Leicester3:26 PMWellingboroughzł1231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:12 AM0h44Leicester8:56 AMWellingboroughzł781One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Wellingborough:
A train is zł15 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leicester to Wellingborough costing on average zł84.
Other travel options to Wellingborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 52m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Wellingborough as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Wellingborough station (WEL).
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Wellingborough by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Wellingborough by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with east_midlands_trains.
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