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Compare train and coach for Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, and a train costs an average of £96.
Distance: 132 km
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2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 16m Average total duration 12h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds
How to get to Bury Saint Edmunds from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:152h39Leicester22:54Bury St Edmunds£961One-way1 change
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20:152h39Leicester22:54Bury St Edmunds£961One-way1 change
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20:152h39Leicester22:54Bury St Edmunds£961One-way1 change
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8:192h40Leicester10:59Bury St Edmunds£961One-way1 change
6:152h42Leicester8:57Bury St Edmunds£961One-way1 change
18:172h42Leicester20:59Bury St Edmunds£961One-way1 change
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FAQs: Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 46m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Bury Saint Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds (BSE).
- Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Thetford, London Road (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with Greater Anglia, CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by coach.
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