Travel Information to Leicester from Northampton
| 29 miles (46 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $14 - $23 | |
| Bus • $14 (€13) • 40 min | |
| Bus • $14 (€13) • 40 min | |
| Megabus or West Midlands Trains |
Travel 29 miles (46 km) by train or bus to Leicester from Northampton. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or West Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Northampton to Leicester.
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How to get from Northampton to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Northampton to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Northampton to Leicester
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There are 2 options to travel between Northampton and Leicester including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Northampton and Leicester is a bus with an average price of $14 (€13).
This is compared to other travel options from Northampton to Leicester:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Northampton to Leicester costing on average $23 (€21).
The quickest way to travel to Leicester from Northampton is by bus, which takes on average 40 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 1 h 9 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 29 miles (46 km) between Northampton and Leicester.
The average frequency per day from Northampton to Leicester is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- 3 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Northampton 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 Northampton to Leicester:
- Buses most often depart from Northampton at Northampton, Saxon Avenue / Wake Way (Grange Park) and arrive in Leicester at Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Northampton to Leicester:
- You can go to Leicester from Northampton by bus with Megabus, National Express or Stagecoach Midlands. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $8 (€7) with Stagecoach Midlands from Northampton to Leicester on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Northampton to Leicester with West Midlands Trains or CrossCountry, and you can find CrossCountry Northampton to Leicester tickets for $23 (€21) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Northampton to Leicester with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 2 direct buses per day.
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 Northampton and Leicester.
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