The average train between Basingstoke and Leicester takes 2h 35m and the fastest train takes 2h 5m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Basingstoke to Leicester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 30 minutes between Basingstoke and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Basingstoke is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Leicester at 11:41 PM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 2h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke station and arriving at Leicester station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
Basingstoke to Leicester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Leicester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Leicester station.
Book your Basingstoke to Leicester train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and East Midlands Railways.
The distance between Basingstoke and Leicester is 153 km. The road distance is 239 km.
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Leicester via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 45m.
