What is the best way to travel from Cardiff to Leicester?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses and Trains for the journey to Leicester from Cardiff. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Leicester from Cardiff?
You can get to Leicester with just $18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus8h 0m07:10 AMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:10 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus9h 45m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:30 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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National Express7h 40m03:45 PMCardiffCoach Station11:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express4h 35m08:20 AMCardiffCoach Station12:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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National Express5h 40m01:35 PMCardiffCoach Station7:15 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 5m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station10:20 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 10m04:20 AMCardiffCoach Station12:30 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 35m05:15 AMCardiffCoach Station12:50 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 10m06:45 AMCardiffCoach Station2:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Friday
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National Express6h 50m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station10:05 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 40m04:50 AMCardiffCoach Station12:30 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 20m02:45 PMCardiffCoach Station10:05 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 50m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:00 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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CrossCountry4h 12m06:39 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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CrossCountry3h 25m07:45 AMCardiffCentral Station11:10 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 56m05:14 AMCardiffCentral Station9:10 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 30m06:20 AMCardiffCentral Station9:50 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 33m07:18 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Saturday
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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FlixBus9h 50m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:00 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus9h 45m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:30 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus6h 55m08:15 AMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:10 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus7h 20m08:15 AMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:35 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus9h 45m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:30 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus10h 10m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 5m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station11:20 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express5h 0m011:25 AMCardiffCoach Station4:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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CrossCountry4h 12m06:39 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 19m05:54 AMCardiffCentral Station9:13 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 28m06:24 AMCardiffCentral Station9:52 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 28m07:23 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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National Express4h 35m08:20 AMCardiffCoach Station12:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express5h 45m01:40 PMCardiffCoach Station7:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 5m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station11:20 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express5h 0m011:25 AMCardiffCoach Station4:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 40m03:45 PMCardiffCoach Station11:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
What are the fastest trips from Cardiff to Leicester?
You can get to Leicester from Cardiff in just 3h 19m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR). This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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National Express4h 35m08:20 AMCardiffCoach Station12:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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National Express7h 40m03:45 PMCardiffCoach Station11:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 0m07:10 AMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:10 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus9h 45m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:30 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
Fastest Buses Thursday
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National Express5h 40m01:35 PMCardiffCoach Station7:15 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 5m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station10:20 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 35m05:15 AMCardiffCoach Station12:50 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 10m04:20 AMCardiffCoach Station12:30 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 10m06:45 AMCardiffCoach Station2:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Buses Friday
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CrossCountry3h 25m07:45 AMCardiffCentral Station11:10 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 30m06:20 AMCardiffCentral Station9:50 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 33m07:18 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 56m05:14 AMCardiffCentral Station9:10 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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CrossCountry4h 12m06:39 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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National Express6h 50m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station10:05 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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National Express7h 20m02:45 PMCardiffCoach Station10:05 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 40m04:50 AMCardiffCoach Station12:30 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 50m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:00 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus6h 55m08:15 AMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:10 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus7h 20m08:15 AMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:35 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 45m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:30 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus9h 50m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue3:00 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 19m05:54 AMCardiffCentral Station9:13 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 28m06:24 AMCardiffCentral Station9:52 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 28m07:23 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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CrossCountry4h 12m06:39 AMCardiffCentral Station10:51 AMLeicesterCentral Station0Economy
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National Express5h 0m011:25 AMCardiffCoach Station4:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 10m05:10 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue12:20 AMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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National Express8h 5m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station11:20 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 45m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:30 PMLeicesterFosse Park0Economy
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FlixBus10h 10m01:45 PMCardiffLloyd George Avenue11:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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National Express4h 35m08:20 AMCardiffCoach Station12:55 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express5h 0m011:25 AMCardiffCoach Station4:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express5h 45m01:40 PMCardiffCoach Station7:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 40m03:45 PMCardiffCoach Station11:25 PMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
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National Express8h 5m03:15 AMCardiffCoach Station11:20 AMLeicesterSt. Margaret's Bus Station0Economy
Fastest Buses Wednesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Cardiff to Leicester
What are the most popular stations in Cardiff and Leicester?
In Cardiff, you will usually depart from Central Station, Bus Interchange or National Museum, while in Leicester you will be arriving at Central Station, Fosse Park or St. Margaret's Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Leicester from Cardiff? With 6 connections between 4 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cardiff and Leicester, you can pay as low as $18 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Great Western Railway (GWR): you will get to Leicester in just 3h 19m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cardiff and Leicester are National Express, FlixBus and Great Western Railway (GWR), but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Cardiff and Leicester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Newlyn or to Oadby, and look at flights from Cardiff Airport, and landing at East Midlands Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Cardiff to Leicester?
The most popular companies between Cardiff and Leicester, are National Express, FlixBus and Great Western Railway (GWR). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express and FlixBus
Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR) and CrossCountry
All you need to know when you travel from Cardiff to Leicester
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cardiff to Leicester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Cardiff to Leicester
How can I reach Leicester from Cardiff?
Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Leicester from Cardiff.
How far is Leicester from Cardiff?
The distance between Cardiff and Leicester is 117.8 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cardiff and Leicester?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 32 kgs, and a flight 47 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cardiff to Leicester?
You can get to Leicester with just $18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Cardiff to Leicester?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Leicester in just 3h 19m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR).
More routes to Cardiff and to Leicester
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Cardiff and to Leicester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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