Train duration | 0h51m |
Arrival | Leicester, England |
Departure | Birmingham, England |
Distance | 34 Miles |
Train operators | Cross Country |
Lowest train price | from £9.89 |
Average train price | £11.00 |
Which train company can I use?
The trip between Birmingham, located in England and Leicester, situated in England is well connected by trains. The trains are run by the following train operators: Cross Country.
How long is the train?
There are 34 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Birmingham to Leicester is normally 0h51m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Leicester from Birmingham, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.
How much does it costs?
We found tickets from £9.89 to travel in the next month. Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.
from £9.89 | MORE | 0h53m |
from €10.00 | MORE | 1h28m |
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Departure | Arrival | Duration | Company |
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Today | |||
There are no more services available today. | |||
Tomorrow | |||
Birmingham New Street 05:22 |
Leicester 06:10 |
0h48m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 05:52 |
Leicester 06:50 |
0h58m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 06:22 |
Leicester 07:11 |
0h49m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 06:52 |
Leicester 07:50 |
0h58m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 07:22 |
Leicester 08:10 |
0h48m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 07:52 |
Leicester 08:50 |
0h58m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 08:22 |
Leicester 09:10 |
0h48m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 08:52 |
Leicester 09:50 |
0h58m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 09:22 |
Leicester 10:10 |
0h48m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 09:52 |
Leicester 10:51 |
0h59m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 10:22 |
Leicester 11:10 |
0h48m | Cross Country |
Birmingham New Street 10:52 |
Leicester 11:51 |
0h59m | Cross Country |
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The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Birmingham to Leicester in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.
The cheapest tickets we found were from £8 when purchasing your train 1 day in advance which is 32% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.
We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Leicester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Leicester to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.
From | To | Price | Departure on | At | Company | Searched |
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Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.89 | 22/03/2025 | 07:22 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.89 | 22/03/2025 | 05:52 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.89 | 22/03/2025 | 06:22 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.89 | 22/03/2025 | 05:22 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.89 | 22/03/2025 | 06:52 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.89 | 22/03/2025 | 07:52 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.91 | 22/03/2025 | 10:52 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.91 | 22/03/2025 | 08:22 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.91 | 22/03/2025 | 09:52 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Birmingham New Street |
Leicester |
£9.91 | 22/03/2025 | 08:52 | Cross Country | 1 day ago |
Best prices for the next 180 days.
Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your Birmingham Leicester train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.
You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.
As an example, train tickets from Birmingham to Leicester cost on average £10.28 (1). When dividing £88 by £10.28 (£88/£10.28 = 8.56), you can see that after only 9 one way journeys from Leicester to Birmingham, the railcard will have paid for itself.
(1)Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey
Train Journey | Average price without railcard(1) | With a railcard 34% off(2) | Saving based on a one-way trip | Number of return trips to pay off the cost |
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Birmingham to Leicester train | £10.28 | £6.85 | £3.43 | 8.59 |
(1)Average price observed over the last 6 months for one way
(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare
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