Rugby as a base for Coventry, at a glance
- Into Coventry
- Direct trains from Rugby take 10 minutes, three an hour on the weekday morning we checked.
- Last train back
- 23:34 from Coventry on a typical weekday.
- By road
- About 15 miles from Coventry city centre, mostly on the A45 and A4071.
- Station to door
- About 750 metres from Rugby station, roughly 10 minutes on foot.
- Arriving late
- Self check-in works at any hour.
Rugby is 10 minutes from Coventry by direct train, which makes it a practical place to stay if you are in Coventry for work, study or a family visit and want a room with its own kitchenette, parking on site and self check-in at any hour. Mornings are easy: on the weekday timetable we checked, three direct trains an hour left Rugby for Coventry.
It works for people who live in Coventry too, in specific situations: a house sale that stalls between completion dates, a run of shifts at the hospital on Barby Road, a family wedding on this side of the county, or relatives who need somewhere calm to stay near you. This page covers the trains in both directions, the drive, and what the room gives you.
Staying in Rugby, going into Coventry each morning
On the timetable for Tuesday 15 September 2026, direct trains left Rugby for Coventry at the times below, each taking 10 minutes. From our door to Rugby station is about 750 metres, roughly a 10-minute walk.
| Leaves Rugby | Arrives Coventry | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 06:34 | 06:44 | 10 min |
| 07:05 | 07:15 | 10 min |
| 07:15 | 07:25 | 10 min |
| 07:34 | 07:44 | 10 min |
| 08:01 | 08:11 | 10 min |
| 08:14 | 08:24 | 10 min |
| 08:34 | 08:44 | 10 min |
| 09:04 | 09:14 | 10 min |
We checked departures from 06:30 onwards. Confirm your train on National Rail Enquiries before you rely on it.
Four situations where a Coventry household books a room in Rugby
You are between homes
Completion dates slip, and renovation work can make a house unliveable for weeks. Our rooms each have their own kitchenette, the guest laundry on the first floor is free, and stays of seven nights or more include housekeeping once a week. Our guide to staying in Rugby during a house move goes through longer stays in detail.
You are working shifts at St Cross
The Hospital of St Cross on Barby Road is run by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, and it is under two miles from our building. After a night shift, a room across town can be easier than a drive back to Coventry. For staff on placements, our page on accommodation for locum doctors at UHCW and Rugby hospitals lists what matters for shift work.
There is a wedding or a family occasion near Rugby
Guests who live in Coventry often still book a room when the reception runs late or the drinks start early. Our wedding guest accommodation guide covers group bookings across our 16 rooms.
Your visitors need somewhere to stay
Family coming for a graduation at the University of Warwick is a common one. The campus is about 16 miles from us by road, so this works best if your visitors want a quieter base or a kitchen rather than a room next to the university. There is more in our graduation families guide.
Coventry to Rugby by train: real departure times
Direct trains between Coventry and Rugby take 9 to 12 minutes. The times below come from the timetable for Tuesday 15 September 2026, and they show a typical weekday.
| Leaves Coventry | Arrives Rugby | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| 08:05 | 08:15 | 10 min |
| 08:35 | 08:45 | 10 min |
| 08:45 | 08:55 | 10 min |
| 22:35 | 22:45 | 10 min |
| 22:40 | 22:50 | 10 min |
| 23:27 | 23:37 | 10 min |
| 23:34 | 23:43 | 9 min |
Sunday and bank holiday services run to a different pattern, so look up your train on National Rail Enquiries before setting off.
The last train and a locked reception don’t clash here. The 23:34 from Coventry reaches Rugby at 23:43, and the walk to our door takes about 10 minutes, so you arrive just before midnight. Our building has no reception to close. Your door code is the last four digits of your reservation number, and it works at any hour.
From Rugby station the route to 123 Railway Terrace is about 750 metres. Our station-to-hotel guide walks you through it, including the options for a taxi.
Driving from Coventry
By road it is about 15 miles from Coventry city centre to our building. Route planners send you east along the A45 (London Road), then onto the A4071 Western Relief Road into Rugby. We don’t quote a driving time, because on this stretch it depends almost entirely on the traffic at the time.
We have six parking spaces on site, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and covered by CCTV. Parking on Railway Terrace outside the building is free between 18:00 and 08:00. If you arrive in the evening and the yard is full, the street is the easy fallback.
What you get for a stay of a few days or a few weeks
- A kitchenette in every room, so a week between homes doesn’t mean a week of takeaways.
- Free guest laundry on the first floor.
- Weekly housekeeping included on stays of seven nights or more.
- Sixteen rooms, from an economy double to a premium apartment with a separate bedroom. See them all on our rooms page.
- Dogs and cats in the ground-floor Deluxe Studio rooms, at £30 per pet per stay. Tell us about your pet before you arrive.
- Check-in from 15:00 and check-out by 10:30. The door code means a late arrival is never a problem.
- Free luggage lockers on the ground floor if you get here before check-in. They take a £1 coin, which you get back.
Cancel 14 or more days before check-in and you get a full refund. Between 8 and 13 days before, we keep 25% of the booking, and within 7 days the booking is non-refundable. The full terms are in our guest guide and hotel policies.
Questions from Coventry guests
How long does the train from Rugby to Coventry take?
10 minutes on a direct train. On the weekday timetable for 15 September 2026, three direct trains an hour left Rugby for Coventry through the morning.
Is it worth staying in Rugby if I live in Coventry?
For an ordinary day out, no. The direct train takes about 10 minutes. A room makes sense when you can’t use your own home for a while, when you are working shifts in Rugby, or when an evening event here runs late.
What time is the last direct train from Coventry to Rugby?
On the weekday timetable for 15 September 2026, the last direct train leaves Coventry at 23:34 and arrives in Rugby at 23:43. Times change, so check National Rail Enquiries before you rely on it.
How far is Apart Hotel Rugby from University Hospital Coventry?
University Hospital Coventry is about 13 miles from Apart Hotel Rugby by road. The Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, run by the same trust, is under two miles away.
Can I check in after midnight?
Yes. Apart Hotel Rugby uses self check-in, and the door code is the last four digits of your reservation number, so there is no reception closing time to worry about.
Is there parking for my car?
Yes. There are six on-site spaces on a first-come, first-served basis, and street parking on Railway Terrace is free from 18:00 to 08:00.
Need a base for Coventry?
Pick your dates on our own booking page, where the code DIRECT goes in before you pay.
How we checked this page (10 September 2026): trains in both directions, Rugby to Coventry and Coventry to Rugby, were read from traintimes.org.uk for Tuesday 15 September 2026, and the Coventry departures were compared with Trainline’s figures for the route. Mileage comes from OSRM and Valhalla, two separate OpenStreetMap planners, each run from central Coventry to our front door, and both also gave the walk from Rugby station. The address of St Cross hospital and the trust that runs it are taken from the Care Quality Commission. We are an independent aparthotel with no link to UHCW NHS Trust or the University of Warwick.
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