There are 4 ways to get from Leicester to Axminster by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Take the bus from The Parade to Trinity Square30
5h 27mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk900 / ...
- Take the train from Woking to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
7h 26m£39–76Drive 173 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Axminster173 mi
3h 14m£43–61Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall101
- Take the bus from The Parade to Trinity Square30
8h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Axminster is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Axminster is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Axminster. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Trinity Square via Birmingham Coach Station and The Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Leicester and Axminster is 203 miles. The road distance is 174 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Axminster without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Leicester to Axminster, including transfers.
Leicester to Axminster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Axminster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Axminster is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Leicester to Axminster.
There are 1519+ hotels available in Axminster.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Axminster, England?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Trinity Square via Birmingham Coach Station, County Hall, and The Parade in around 8h 28m.
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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