There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Keele by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 25 bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PHbus 25
2h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk087
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to M6 Keele Services Northboundbus Uk021
3h 5m£8–15Drive 61.6 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Keelecar 61.6 mi
1h 25m£16–22Train, line 25 bus via Derby
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PHbus 25
3h 4mBus, train, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PHbus 25
4h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Keele is to bus which costs £8 - £16 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Keele is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Keele. However, there are services departing from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at M6 Keele Services Northbound via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Leicester and Keele is 77 miles. The road distance is 61.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Keele without a car is to train and line 25 bus which takes 2h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Leicester to Keele, including transfers.
Leicester to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Keele bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Keele is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Leicester to Keele.
Book your Leicester to Keele bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Keele, England?
You can take a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to M6 Keele Services Northbound via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 3h 5m.
Train from Leicester to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- 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
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to M6 Keele Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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