There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Eden Project by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
7h 20m£53–225Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Austelltrain
10h 15m£23–82Drive 254 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Eden Projectcar 254 mi
4h 49m£63–91Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
8h 32m£75–300Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain
7h 48m£56–288Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Four Lordsbus 404 / ...
11h 12m£44–107Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
10h 4m£82–291
Leicester to Eden Project by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Eden Project is to train and bus which costs £22 - £85 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Eden Project is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Eden Project. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Four Lords via Birmingham Coach Station and Plymouth Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Leicester and Eden Project is 295 miles. The road distance is 255.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Eden Project without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £50 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Leicester to Eden Project, including transfers.
Leicester to Eden Project bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Eden Project is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £50 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 11h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £300 and takes 10h 4m.
Leicester to Eden Project bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Eden Project is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Leicester to Eden Project.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Eden Project, England?
You can take a train from Leicester to Eden Project via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Par, Railway Station, and Four Lords in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Eden Project via Birmingham Coach Station, Plymouth Coach Station, and Four Lords in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
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 Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Four Lords
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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