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Leicester to St Albans by train
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First train04:45
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Last train21:57
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey1hr 9m
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Distance112 kilometres
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Trains per day49
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Avg. journey time1hr 33m
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Train operators
Travelling from Leicester to St Albans by train
Fast trains from Leicester to St Albans take around 1 hour and 9 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 112 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Leicester and St Albans.
1. Are there direct trains from Leicester to St Albans?
Journeys between Leicester and St Albans usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 47 departures on the route from Leicester to St Albans every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains usually run with a similar frequency on weekends.
2. How long is the train journey from Leicester to St Albans?
The Leicester to St Albans train travel time is normally about 1 hour and 9 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Leicester to St Albans train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to St Albans is usually scheduled to depart Leicester around 04:39 and the last train is around 21:57. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Leicester around 04:45, and the last at 21:56.

When to book Leicester to St Albans train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Leicester to St Albans by train.
Which train companies operate between Leicester and St Albans?
More than one train company operates on the route from Leicester to St Albans, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- East Midlands Railway
- East Midlands Trains
- Thameslink
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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