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Compare train and bus for Milton Keynes to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $45.
Distance: 44 miles (71 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$45 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Leicester:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Leicester costing on average $45.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 57m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (1h 10m by train vs 1h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $45 compared to roughly $20 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.
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How to get from Milton Keynes to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:50 PM1h15Milton Keynes1:05 AMLeicester$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:50 PM1h15Milton Keynes1:05 AMLeicester$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 11:50 PM1h15Milton Keynes1:05 AMLeicester$161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:05 AM1h15Milton Keynes10:20 AMLeicester$161One-way0 transfers
8:40 PM3h35Milton Keynes12:15 AMLeicester$211One-way0 transfers- 8:30 PM4h45Milton Keynes1:15 AMLeicester$271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Leicester:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Leicester costing on average $45.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 57m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with Lumo, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Leicester by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with National Express.
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