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Compare train and bus for Northampton to Loughborough
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Northampton to Loughborough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei147 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei147, while a train costs an average of lei246.
Distance: 37 miles (61 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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lei147 Average price Cheapest | lei246 Average price | lei72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Northampton to Loughborough:
A bus is lei99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Northampton to Loughborough costing on average lei246.
Other travel options to Loughborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
Tickets start at around lei147 compared to roughly lei72 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei-75.13. The journey takes 2h 18m versus 1h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Northampton to Loughborough
How to get from Northampton to Loughborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Northampton to Loughborough is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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EM73940011:29 AM2h38Northampton station (NMP)2:07 PMLoughborough station (LBO)lei2441One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- XC054300+C17907+EM73940011:29 AM2h38Northampton station (NMP)2:07 PMLoughborough station (LBO)lei2441One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- XC054300+C17907+EM73940011:29 AM2h38Northampton station (NMP)2:07 PMLoughborough station (LBO)lei2441One-way2 transfers
Other options
- XC054400+C17839+EM73970010:28 AM2h39Northampton station (NMP)1:07 PMLoughborough station (LBO)lei2441One-way2 transfers
- XC054500+EM740000+C178419:27 AM2h40Northampton station (NMP)12:07 PMLoughborough station (LBO)lei2441One-way2 transfers
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W33172+L1249111:00 AM2h47Northampton station (NMP)1:47 PMLoughborough station (LBO)lei2441One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Northampton to Loughborough:
A bus is lei91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Northampton to Loughborough costing on average lei242.
Other travel options to Loughborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 46m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Northampton and Loughborough as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Northampton station (NMP) and arrive in Loughborough station (LBO).
- Buses mostly depart from Northampton, Town Centre and arrive in Loughborough, The Rushes.
- Travel with Megabus, Stagecoach Midlands, FlixBus to go to Loughborough by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains to go to Loughborough by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
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