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Compare train and coach for Gravesend to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Gravesend to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £84.
Distance: 168 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£12 Average Price Cheapest | £84 Average Price | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Gravesend to Leicester:
A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gravesend to Leicester costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 44m.
You'll arrive about 1h 8m sooner (1h 30m by train vs 2h 38m by car). Tickets start at around £84 compared to roughly £36 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Gravesend to Leicester
How to get to Leicester from Gravesend by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gravesend to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:451h50Gravesend21:35Leicester£621One-way1 change
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- 19:451h50Gravesend21:35Leicester£621One-way1 change
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- 19:451h50Gravesend21:35Leicester£621One-way1 change
Other options
- 16:451h51Gravesend18:36Leicester£621One-way1 change
- 17:451h51Gravesend19:36Leicester£621One-way1 change
- 18:451h51Gravesend20:36Leicester£621One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Gravesend to Leicester:
A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gravesend to Leicester costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 44m.
- Around 35 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gravesend and Leicester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gravesend station (GRV) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Travel with East Midlands Railway to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Leicester by coach.
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