Trains from Leicester to Birmingham

Leicester to Birmingham train information

The trip between Leicester, located in England and Birmingham, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Birmingham from Leicester. The average train time from Leicester to Birmingham is 0h51m to cover the 34 miles.

Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Leicester to Birmingham train tickets

Leicester - Birmingham prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Leicester to Birmingham by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Leicester - Birmingham: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Leicester to Birmingham are increasing if you don't book early. According to our data, if you buy your train 1 day in advance, you can find tickets from £8 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £11 for your train. Thus, you may save 25% on the price of your ticket by booking 1 day in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Leicester to Birmingham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Leicester and Birmingham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Birmingham to Leicester and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Leicester - Birmingham train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Leicester Birmingham train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several trips. But is it really profitable when taking the train from Leicester to Birmingham? Use your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

  B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average cost for a Leicester Birmingham ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of trips needed across the year to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Leicester to Birmingham (one way journey).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey