How to travel from Newcastle to Leicester

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Travel Information to Leicester from Newcastle upon Tyne

Distance162 miles (261 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $44
Cheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 4 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $44 (€40) • 3 h 19 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 162 miles (261 km) between Newcastle upon Tyne and Leicester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester.

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from Newcastle to Leicester

How to get from Newcastle to Leicester by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Newcastle to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:30AM4h25
Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
12:55PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
$301One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:55AM4h50
Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
04:45PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
$281One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23818+East Midlands TrainsY07055
08:35AM2h56
Newcastle station (NCL)
11:31AMLeicester station (LEI)
$2201One-way
1 transfer

Other options

LNERY23274+Northern Rail (3)Y02229+East Midlands TrainsY07058
08:29AM3h34
Newcastle station (NCL)
12:03PMLeicester station (LEI)
$1331One-way
2 transfers
LNERY23272+CrossCountryC23818+East Midlands TrainsY07055
08:00AM3h31
Newcastle station (NCL)
11:31AMLeicester station (LEI)
$1571One-way
2 transfers
LNERY23276 · Y23510+TransPennine ExpressC27113+East Midlands TrainsY07061
08:58AM3h31
Newcastle station (NCL)
12:29PMLeicester station (LEI)
$1571One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
03:10PM4h20
Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
07:30PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
$291One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX183
02:35PM5h35
Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station
08:10PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$511One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:20AM4h30
Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street
06:50AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
$411One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Newcastle to Leicester

Travel to Leicester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Newcastle to Leicester.

FAQs

You can get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Leicester from Newcastle upon Tyne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $10 (€9).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester:

Taking a bus costs $34 (€30) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $44 (€40).

The fastest way to get to Leicester from Newcastle upon Tyne is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 19 min.

Other travel options to Leicester take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 20 min on average.

The distance is approximately 162 miles (261 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester.

The average frequency per day from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester:

  • Buses mostly leave from Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street and tend to arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester:

  • You can take a bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink. Cheap tickets can be found for $10 (€9) with FlixBus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester.
  • You can travel from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester by train with CrossCountry, LNER, Cross Country or first_transpennine_express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $44 (€40) with LNER from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester.

Yes, there are direct services available from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester with the following travel companies:

  • 8 direct buses per day with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Leicester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Newcastle upon Tyne and Leicester.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham or Edinburgh. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Newcastle upon Tyne and Leicester itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Leicester and any of these top destinations today!
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