Peterborough to Rugby is about 45 miles in a straight line and around 57 by road. By train it depends heavily on the time of day. In the evening, a well-timed change at Nuneaton gets you here in about 1 hour 40 minutes; in the daytime, the same route took us more than two hours.
Peterborough to Apart Hotel Rugby, in short
- Evening trains
- 1 hour 38 to 1 hour 45 minutes, with a short change at Nuneaton.
- Daytime trains
- 2 hours 21 to 2 hours 32 minutes, because of long waits for connections.
- Last train
- 22:00 from Peterborough on a weekday, arriving in Rugby at 23:38.
- By road
- About 57 miles, with the A14 carrying most of it.
- Station walk
- Around ten minutes from Rugby station to us.
The evening trains are quicker
On the timetable for Tuesday 15 September 2026, daytime trains leave Peterborough at 54 minutes past each hour and reach Nuneaton after about 1 hour 14 minutes. The trouble is what happens next. In the morning, the Rugby connection either involves another change at Coventry or a wait of more than an hour. By evening the connections at Nuneaton tighten up to between 11 and 18 minutes.
| Leaves Peterborough | Change at | Arrives Rugby | Journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:54 | Nuneaton, Coventry | 11:15 | 2 h 21 min |
| 08:54 | Nuneaton only | 11:26 | 2 h 32 min |
| 18:54 | Nuneaton | 20:39 | 1 h 45 min |
| 20:54 | Nuneaton | 22:33 | 1 h 39 min |
| 22:00 | Nuneaton | 23:38 | 1 h 38 min |
The morning train waits over an hour at Nuneaton. The 08:54 arrives there at 10:08, and if you stay for the next Rugby train you leave at 11:11. Taking the connection via Coventry instead saves 11 minutes. If you can travel after work, the evening trains beat both options comfortably.
These patterns come from one weekday timetable and change from season to season. Plan your connections with National Rail Enquiries.
Driving from Peterborough
The two route planners we used took different roads out of Peterborough, one heading west on the A605 and the other on the A47 and A43, but both came to about 57 miles in total. Both rely on the A14 for the long middle section, joining the M6 near Rugby and coming into town on the A426.
For guests who drive, we have six free parking spaces behind the building, taken as people arrive and covered by CCTV. Parking on Railway Terrace itself is free overnight, 18:00 to 08:00.
When staying over makes sense
- A daytime appointment in Rugby, where arriving the evening before avoids the slow morning connections.
- A trade show at Stoneleigh Park, with an early start. Our exhibitors’ guide has more.
- A relocation to Warwickshire, with a gap between homes. See the house move page.
Your room
Rooms here are self-contained with a kitchenette, the guest laundry costs nothing, and a week-long stay comes with a weekly clean. Choose from 16 on our rooms page, and see our guest guide and hotel policies before you arrive.
Questions about Peterborough to Rugby
Why is the train from Peterborough to Rugby slower in the morning?
Daytime connections at Nuneaton are poor. On the timetable we checked, the morning train either changed again at Coventry or waited over an hour at Nuneaton, taking 2 hours 21 to 2 hours 32 minutes.
How quick is the evening train from Peterborough?
The evening departures we checked took between 1 hour 38 minutes and 1 hour 45 minutes, including a change at Nuneaton of 11 to 18 minutes.
What is the driving distance from Peterborough to Rugby?
About 57 miles from central Peterborough to Apart Hotel Rugby, with most of the drive on the A14.
Travelling across from Peterborough?
Book on our website and add DIRECT when you are asked for a code.
Sources checked on 10 September 2026: Peterborough departures and the waits at Nuneaton and Coventry, from traintimes.org.uk for Tuesday 15 September 2026. OSRM and Valhalla chose different roads out of Peterborough but agreed on the total of about 57 miles, and the 45-mile straight-line figure is calculated from map coordinates.
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