Trains from Cardiff to Leicester

Cardiff to Leicester train information

Which operators can I use?

There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe but the trains from Cardiff in Wales to Leicester in England are provided by Cross Country.

How far is it by train?

On average, the journey takes normally 3h26m by train to cover the 118 miles to go to Leicester from Cardiff. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes.

What is the price of the train?

According to our data, the starting price to take the train in the next 180 days is £95.40. This fare is based on an adult fare and is not including the savings you can make with a discount card.

Best prices for Cardiff 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. Purchasing your train from Cardiff to Leicester in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £30 when booking your ticket 3 days in advance which is 25% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Cardiff to Leicester trains

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

Discount Cardiff - Leicester train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able 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 pay less for your Cardiff Leicester train ticket.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Cardiff to Leicester cost on average £95.40 (1). When dividing £88 by £95.40 (£88/£95.40 = 0.92), you can see that after only 1 one way trips from Leicester to Cardiff, the card will have paid for itself.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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