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Compare train and coach for Newark-on-Trent to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Newark-on-Trent to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £16.
Distance: 52 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£6 Average Price Cheapest | £16 Average Price | £10 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m 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 Newark-on-Trent to Leicester:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newark-on-Trent to Leicester costing on average £16.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 33m.
Tickets start at around £16 compared to roughly £10 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-6.30. The journey takes 1h 3m versus 49m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Newark-on-Trent to Leicester
How to get to Leicester from Newark-on-Trent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newark-on-Trent to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- C21600 · W706919:391h03Newark Castle (NCT)10:42Leicester station (LEI)£81One-way1 change
Cheapest
- C21600 · W706919:391h03Newark Castle (NCT)10:42Leicester station (LEI)£81One-way1 change
Fastest
- NX15111:100h55Newark-on-Trent, The Wharf12:05Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station£81One-way0 changes
Other options
- C21333 · W7069710:101h32Newark Castle (NCT)11:42Leicester station (LEI)£91One-way1 change
- C21333 · W7069410:101h00Newark Castle (NCT)11:10Leicester station (LEI)£201One-way1 change
- C21334 · W706889:081h02Newark Castle (NCT)10:10Leicester station (LEI)£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Newark-on-Trent to Leicester:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newark-on-Trent to Leicester costing on average £16.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 33m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newark-on-Trent and Leicester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Newark-on-Trent, The Wharf and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Newark Castle (NCT) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Travel with National Express to go to Leicester by coach.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway to go to Leicester by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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