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Compare coach and train for Rochdale to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rochdale to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 49m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £77.
Distance: 129 km
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3h 59m Average total duration 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Rochdale to Leicester
How to get to Leicester from Rochdale by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rochdale to Leicester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:103h35Rochdale11:45Leicester£111One-way0 changes
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8:103h35Rochdale11:45Leicester£111One-way0 changes
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8:103h35Rochdale11:45Leicester£111One-way0 changes
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13:235h47Rochdale19:10Leicester£201One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Rochdale to Leicester
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This is compared to other travel options from Rochdale to Leicester:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rochdale to Leicester costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 29m.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rochdale and Leicester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Trains mostly depart from Rochdale station (RCD) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express, Bee Network to go to Leicester by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Leicester by train.
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