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Compare train and coach for Leicester to Burnley
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Burnley among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £110.
Distance: 149 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£110 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £32 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Burnley:
A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Burnley costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Burnley take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 49m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (2h 43m by train vs 2h 51m by car). Tickets start at around £110 compared to roughly £32 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.
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How to get to Burnley from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Leicester to Burnley 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 Leicester to Burnley:
A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Burnley costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Burnley take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 49m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Burnley as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Burnley Manchester Road (BYM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Burnley, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Burnley by coach.
- Travel with Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to Burnley by train.
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