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Compare bus and train for Loughborough to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Loughborough to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 44m. 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 €5, while a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 9 miles (15 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€10 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest | €4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
44m Average total duration Fastest 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg 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 Loughborough to Leicester:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Loughborough to Leicester costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (14m by train vs 24m by car). Tickets start at around €10 compared to roughly €4 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 Loughborough to Leicester
How to get from Loughborough to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Loughborough to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W707738:53 AM0h10Loughborough station (LBO)9:03 AMLeicester station (LEI)€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W707738:53 AM0h10Loughborough station (LBO)9:03 AMLeicester station (LEI)€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W707738:53 AM0h10Loughborough station (LBO)9:03 AMLeicester station (LEI)€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W706869:32 AM0h10Loughborough station (LBO)9:42 AMLeicester station (LEI)€101One-way0 transfers
- C215238:32 AM0h10Loughborough station (LBO)8:42 AMLeicester station (LEI)€101One-way0 transfers
- W707799:53 AM0h10Loughborough station (LBO)10:03 AMLeicester station (LEI)€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Loughborough to Leicester:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Loughborough to Leicester costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Loughborough and Leicester as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Loughborough station (LBO) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Loughborough, University and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Leicester by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway.
- 13 direct buses per day with National Express.
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