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Compare train for Salisbury to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Salisbury to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £103.
Distance: 180 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£32 Average Price Cheapest | £103 Average Price | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m 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 Salisbury to Leicester:
A coach is £71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salisbury to Leicester costing on average £103.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 10m.
Tickets start at around £32 compared to roughly £34 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £1. The journey takes 7h 40m versus 3h 4m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Salisbury to Leicester
How to get to Leicester from Salisbury by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salisbury to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- L79399+
Tube from London Waterloo to London St Pancras International+
C2157212:473h48Salisbury station (SAL)16:35Leicester station (LEI)£641One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- L79399+Tube from London Waterloo to London St Pancras International+C2157212:473h48Salisbury station (SAL)16:35Leicester station (LEI)£641One-way2 changes
Fastest
- L79404 · L81030+C21572+Tube from Vauxhall to London St Pancras International13:213h14Salisbury station (SAL)16:35Leicester station (LEI)£751One-way3 changes
Other options
- L79404+W70997+Tube from London Waterloo to London St Pancras International13:213h44Salisbury station (SAL)17:05Leicester station (LEI)£751One-way2 changes
- L79388+Tube from London Waterloo to London St Pancras International+C2157011:473h49Salisbury station (SAL)15:36Leicester station (LEI)£751One-way2 changes
- L79381 · L81006+Tube from Vauxhall to London St Pancras International+C2156811:213h14Salisbury station (SAL)14:35Leicester station (LEI)£1061One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Salisbury to Leicester:
A coach is £71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salisbury to Leicester costing on average £103.
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salisbury and Leicester as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Salisbury, Castle St (Mill Stream Approach) and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Salisbury station (SAL) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Travel with South Western Railway to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Leicester by coach.
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