How to get to Bury Saint Edmunds from Leicester

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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 £45. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, and a train costs an average of £63.

Distance: 132 km

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£63

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2h 30m

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5h 8m

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4h 38m

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from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds

How to get to Bury Saint Edmunds from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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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.

  • Cross Country
    20:152h39
    Leicester
    22:54Bury St Edmunds
    £971One-way
    1 change

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  • Cross Country
    20:152h39
    Leicester
    22:54Bury St Edmunds
    £971One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Cross Country
    20:152h39
    Leicester
    22:54Bury St Edmunds
    £971One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Cross Country
    8:192h40
    Leicester
    10:59Bury St Edmunds
    £971One-way
    1 change
  • Cross Country
    6:152h42
    Leicester
    8:57Bury St Edmunds
    £971One-way
    1 change
  • Cross Country
    18:172h42
    Leicester
    20:59Bury St Edmunds
    £971One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds

Travel to Bury Saint Edmunds easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds.

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There are 2 options to travel between Leicester and Bury Saint Edmunds including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds is a coach with an average price of £45.

This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds:

A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average £63.

The fastest way to travel from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds is by train with an average journey time of 2h 30m.

Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 38m.

The Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds distance is approximately 132 km.
The average frequency per day from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 4 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds:
  • Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Bury St Edmunds (BSE).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Thetford, London Road (Bus Interchange).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Leicester to Bury Saint Edmunds often also extend their vacation to go to London, Cambridge, Ipswich, Newmarket, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bury Saint Edmunds and these popular destinations at a great price.

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