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Compare train and coach for Dartford to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dartford to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 54m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £37.
Distance: 162 km
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£52 Average Price | £9 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Leicester from Dartford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Dartford to Leicester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Dartford to Leicester:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dartford to Leicester costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 15m.
- Around 39 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dartford and Leicester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dartford station (DFD) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Travel with National Express to go to Leicester by coach.
- Travel with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink to go to Leicester by train.
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