There are 4 ways to get from Kettering to Congleton by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kettering to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trent
3h 22m£47–91Drive 96.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kettering to Congleton96.5 mi
2h 8m£24–35Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfield
3h 52m£43–157Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station38
4h 46m
Kettering to Congleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kettering to Congleton is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kettering to Congleton is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Kettering to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Kettering and arriving at Congleton via Leicester, Nuneaton and Stoke-on-Trent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Kettering and Congleton is 107 miles. The road distance is 97.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kettering to Congleton without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Kettering to Congleton, including transfers.
Kettering to Congleton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
Kettering to Congleton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kettering to Congleton is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Kettering to Congleton.
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What companies run services between Kettering, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a train from Kettering to Congleton via Leicester, Nuneaton, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 3h 22m.
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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