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 Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from The Parade to Trinity Squarebus 30
5h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Honiton Road P&Rbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Trinity Squarebus 44A
9h 36m£25–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk900
- Take the train from Woking to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
7h 2m£53–80Drive 173 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Axminstercar 173 mi
3h 15m£43–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Axminster is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Axminster is to drive which takes 3h 15m 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 Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
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 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 15m to drive from Leicester to Axminster.
There are 1529+ 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, Honiton Road P&R, and Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride in around 9h 36m.
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- 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
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Parade to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Honiton Road P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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