Trains from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester

Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester train information

Which operators can I use?

The trip between Newcastle upon Tyne, located in England and Leicester, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How long is the train?

Travelling by train is a quick and easy option to go to Leicester from Newcastle upon Tyne. The average travel time from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester is 2h54m to cover the 163 miles.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

According to our data, the starting fare to take the train in the next month is £59.71. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester train tickets

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Buying your train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £33 when booking your ticket 15 days in advance which is 52% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Newcastle upon Tyne to Leicester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Newcastle upon Tyne and Leicester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Newcastle upon Tyne - Leicester train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you might want to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to make great savings for your Newcastle upon Tyne Leicester train ticket.

Why should I buy a railcard?

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Newcastle upon Tyne Leicester ticket is £93.52 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £93.52: £88/£93.52 = 0.94. It will take you approximately 1 trips from Leicester to Newcastle upon Tyne (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

How much does a railcard cost?

The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for one year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey