Leicester to Suffolk
How to get from Leicester to Suffolk by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 4m · 110 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Leicester to the heart of Suffolk. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 4 The Stage Services
- mile 22 Rothwell Truck Stop Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 27 Kettering East Service Station
- mile 27 Kettering West Service Station
- mile 36 Thrapston Services
- mile 46 Spaldwick Service Station
- mile 49 Brampton Hut Services
- mile 57 Fenstanton Services
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Suffolk: Stowmarket · from Leicester
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in Suffolk
The Orchards Holiday Village
🏖️ 0.74 miles from Brightlingsea (Excellent water quality)
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, East Anglia
Sleeps 8
£109 per break
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Apple Mount Retreat
✓ In-house massage therapist and holistic therapies available
Thorpe Morieux, near Lavenham, East Anglia
Sleeps 2
£605 per break
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