How to get to Rochdale from Leicester

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Compare coach and train for Leicester to Rochdale

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Rochdale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £50.

Distance: 129 km

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Coach
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£13

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Cheapest

£74

Average Price

4h 11m

Average total duration

3h 41m

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30m

Additional time*

2h 58m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 28m

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Northern Rail

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from Leicester to Rochdale

How to get to Rochdale from Leicester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Leicester to Rochdale is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    16:103h40
    Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
    19:50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £111One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    16:103h40
    Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
    19:50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £111One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Avanti West CoastW33782+Northern RailG89210+CrossCountryG01047
    8:162h53
    Leicester station (LEI)
    11:09Rochdale station (RCD)
    £781One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • Avanti West CoastW33743+CrossCountryG66940+Northern RailG89215
    9:182h54
    Leicester station (LEI)
    12:12Rochdale station (RCD)
    £781One-way
    2 changes
  • East Midlands RailwayW70949 · C21319+CrossCountryG66720+Northern RailC32657
    8:373h24
    Leicester station (LEI)
    12:01Rochdale station (RCD)
    £781One-way
    3 changes
  • East Midlands RailwayW70954 · C21318+CrossCountryG00853+Northern RailC32606
    9:373h24
    Leicester station (LEI)
    13:01Rochdale station (RCD)
    £781One-way
    3 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    13:103h40
    Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
    16:50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £111One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:053h55
    Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
    16:00Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £171One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    15:404h20
    Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
    20:00Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £171One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Leicester to Rochdale

Travel to Rochdale 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 Rochdale.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Leicester and Rochdale including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to Rochdale is a coach with an average price of £13.

This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Rochdale:

A coach is £62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Rochdale costing on average £74.

The fastest way to travel from Leicester to Rochdale is by train with an average journey time of 2h 28m.

Other travel options to Rochdale take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 41m.

The Leicester to Rochdale distance is approximately 129 km.
The average frequency per day from Leicester to Rochdale is:
  • Around 6 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Rochdale as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leicester to Rochdale:
  • Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Rochdale station (RCD).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leicester to Rochdale, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Rochdale by coach.
  • Travel with Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Rochdale by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Leicester to Rochdale:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Leicester to Rochdale often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester Victoria (MCV), Manchester, Leeds, Bradford. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Rochdale and these popular destinations at a great price.

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