There are 5 ways to get from Didcot to Leicester by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LeicesterLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
2h 15m£49–151Drive 87.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Leicester87.8 mi
1h 36m£22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus StationUk900
4h 31m£41–104Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to LeicesterBirmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
3h 10m£39–95Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to WestgateX2 / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to St Margaret's Bus Station230 / ...
5h 30m£24–54
Didcot to Leicester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Leicester is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Leicester is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Gloucester Green Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Leicester via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Didcot and Leicester is 155 miles. The road distance is 88.3 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Leicester without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 15m and costs £45 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Didcot to Leicester, including transfers.
Didcot to Leicester bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Parkway Station.
Didcot to Leicester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Leicester is to train via London which takes 2h 15m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Leicester via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Didcot Parkway to St Margaret's Bus Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Parkway Station to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Didcot to Leicester bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Westgate station.
Didcot to Leicester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Leicester is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Didcot to Leicester.
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