Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cardiff to Leicester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h
Average
8 h 40 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
190 km
Of the 2 buses that leave Cardiff for Leicester every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 118 miles (190 km) | |
Average bus duration | 8 h | |
Average bus ticket price | $28 (€25) | |
Direct bus | No | |
Bus providers | National Express |
Buses from Cardiff to Leicester cover the 118 miles (190 km) long journey taking on average 8 h with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $28 (€25), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $28 (€24). Travelers depart most frequently from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station.
Find the best buses to Leicester from Cardiff with Omio's travel partners National Express from $28 (€24). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best journey.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus between Cardiff and Leicester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
When taking a bus from Cardiff, you have a couple of bus stations you can depart from including Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, University and Cardiff, Gorsedd Gardens Rd / Museum Ave. When you arrive in Leicester, your bus can arrive in bus stations including Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and Leicester, Rail Station (Stand EE).
Omio customers traveling this route book their buses from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens to Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their buses from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and need to travel around 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the city center to get to this bus station.
Passengers arriving in Leicester most often arrive at Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station and need to travel around 0.4 miles (643 m) from this bus station to the city center.
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