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Compare train and coach for Newport to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newport to Leicester 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 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £80.
Distance: 173 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£80 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £35 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Leicester:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Leicester costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 11m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (2h 33m by train vs 2h 42m by car). Tickets start at around £80 compared to roughly £35 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.
Travel optionsfrom Newport to Leicester
How to get to Leicester from Newport by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newport to Leicester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:504h25Newport16:15Leicester£521One-way1 change
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- 11:504h25Newport16:15Leicester£521One-way1 change
Fastest
- 11:504h25Newport16:15Leicester£521One-way1 change
Other options
- 14:155h10Newport19:25Leicester£521One-way1 change
- 18:005h50Newport23:50Leicester£521One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Leicester:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Leicester costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 53 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Leicester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Newport, Kingsway and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Leicester by coach.
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