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Compare train and bus for Leicester to Hinckley
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Hinckley among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $2.
Distance: 12 miles (20 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$4 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 22m Average total duration 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration Fastest 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
The cheapest way to travel from Leicester to Hinckley is a bus with an average price of $4 (€4).
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Hinckley:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leicester to Hinckley costing on average $8 (€7).
The fastest way to travel from Leicester to Hinckley is by train with an average journey time of 19m.
Other travel options to Hinckley take longer:
Bus takes on average 52m.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Leicester and Hinckley including taking a train and bus.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Leicester to Hinckley among Omio's users.
Take the bus. It's the cheapest way to make this trip, and the price gap is usually bigger than people expect.
Tickets start at around $4 (€4) compared to roughly $6 (€5) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $1 (€0.99). The journey takes 52m versus 34m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Arriva UK, Stagecoach Midlands.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Leicester to Hinckley Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 05:19AM | Arrival Time 06:06AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 06:19AM | Arrival Time 07:07AM | Duration 0h48 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 06:44AM | Arrival Time 07:37AM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:53AM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 08:08AM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 07:31AM | Arrival Time 08:28AM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:48AM | Duration 0h58 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 08:11AM | Arrival Time 09:02AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 09:19AM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 08:57AM | Arrival Time 09:48AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 10:16AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 10:46AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 11:16AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 11:46AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:25AM | Arrival Time 12:16PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 12:46PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 01:16PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 01:46PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 02:04PM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 02:18PM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 02:32PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 02:48PM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 03:02PM | Duration 0h52 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:11PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 02:25PM | Arrival Time 03:18PM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 03:52PM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 04:05PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:11PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 04:28PM | Duration 1h03 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 03:41PM | Arrival Time 04:39PM | Duration 0h58 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:11PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 06:11PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Stagecoach Midlands | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 07:11PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Arriva UK | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Live departures
Leicester to Hinckley bus times
The table below shows live departures for Leicester to Hinckley buses for today, Monday, June 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
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| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5:19 AM Leicester | 0h47 | 6:06 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 6:19 AM Leicester | 0h48 | 7:07 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 6:44 AM Leicester | 0h53 | 7:37 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
 | 7:00 AM Leicester | 0h53 | 7:53 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 7:15 AM Leicester | 0h53 | 8:08 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 7:31 AM Leicester | 0h57 | 8:28 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 7:50 AM Leicester | 0h58 | 8:48 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:11 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 9:02 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:25 AM Leicester | 0h54 | 9:19 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:45 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 9:35 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:57 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 9:48 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:10 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 10:00 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:25 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 10:16 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:40 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 10:30 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:55 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 10:46 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:10 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 11:00 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:25 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 11:16 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:40 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 11:30 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:55 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 11:46 AM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 11:10 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 12:00 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 11:25 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 12:16 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 11:40 AM Leicester | 0h50 | 12:30 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 11:55 AM Leicester | 0h51 | 12:46 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 12:10 PM Leicester | 0h50 | 1:00 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 12:25 PM Leicester | 0h51 | 1:16 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 12:40 PM Leicester | 0h50 | 1:30 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 12:55 PM Leicester | 0h51 | 1:46 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1:10 PM Leicester | 0h54 | 2:04 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1:25 PM Leicester | 0h53 | 2:18 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1:40 PM Leicester | 0h52 | 2:32 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1:55 PM Leicester | 0h53 | 2:48 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2:10 PM Leicester | 0h52 | 3:02 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2:25 PM Leicester | 0h53 | 3:18 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2:40 PM Leicester | 0h55 | 3:35 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2:55 PM Leicester | 0h57 | 3:52 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3:10 PM Leicester | 0h55 | 4:05 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3:25 PM Leicester | 1h03 | 4:28 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3:41 PM Leicester | 0h58 | 4:39 PM Hinckley | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Leicester to Hinckley
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Buses from Leicester to Hinckley run on average 4 times per day, taking around 52m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $4 (€3) but you can travel from only $2 (€1) by train.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:48, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 12 miles (20 km) distance in 47m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
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Cheapest alternative travel mode
Train from $2 (€1)
Distance 12 miles (20 km) |
Average bus duration 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€3) |
Buses per day 4 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 47m |
First bus 5:48 AM |
Last bus 11:40 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Train from $2 (€1)
Bus providers: Arriva UK, Stagecoach Midlands from Leicester to HinckleyYou can travel by bus between Leicester to Hinckley with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Midlands for as low as $2 (€1). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
Arriva UK
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
47m
Cheapest Price
$5 (€4)
Arriva UK frequency
13 a day
Stagecoach Midlands
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
50m
Cheapest Price
$4 (€3)
Stagecoach Midlands frequency
11 a day
FAQs: Bus from Leicester to Hinckley
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leicester to Hinckley by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Hinckley, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Cheap bus tickets from Leicester to Hinckley can start from as little as $4 (€3) when you book in advance. The average bus ticket price for Leicester to Hinckley is $4 (€4) ; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by bus from Leicester to Hinckley is 47m to travel the 12 miles (20 km) long journey. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest bus from Leicester to Hinckley leaves at 5:48 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest bus from Leicester to Hinckley leaves at 11:40 PM.
Yes, there are 4 direct buses a day from Leicester to Hinckley with Arriva UK, Stagecoach Midlands. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct buses.
When taking a bus from Leicester to Hinckley, you can count on Arriva UK, Stagecoach Midlands for the best way to get you to Hinckley. You can also check all possible bus companies who offer a service between Leicester and Hinckley and compare the amenities they offer before buying a bus ticket.
A day trip to Hinckley from Leicester is worth doing with a journey time of 47m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a bus from Leicester to Hinckley is June.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Leicester and Hinckley including taking a train and bus.
No, there are no bathrooms on board the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
No, the bus from Leicester to Hinckley has no accessibility options.
No, bikes are not allowed on board the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
Tickets are often cheaper when booked early. Traveling during off-peak hours or on weekdays can help you save money. Sort results by price to quickly identify the most affordable options. Check for promotions or discounts available on our website and app.
No, there is no food available to purchase on board the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
No, luggage for the bus from Leicester to Hinckley needs to be booked in addition.
No, there are no additional luggage options for the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
No, there are no USB plugs on board the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
No, there is no WiFi on board the bus from Leicester to Hinckley.
Since neither Leicester nor Hinckley are in the Schengen Area, passport requirements depend on the specific immigration rules of United Kingdom and United Kingdom. Entry and visa requirements can be subject to change. For the latest information, check with your destination's embassy or consulate.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Leicester to Hinckley among Omio's users.
The currency used in the United Kingdom is the British Pound Sterling (GBP). For travelers, using a card is generally more convenient and widely accepted, especially in cities and for transportation tickets, though carrying some cash can be useful for small purchases or in rural areas.
In Hinckley, travelers should be aware of typical urban safety concerns such as pickpocketing in crowded areas and scams involving overcharging by local taxis. Staying vigilant in busy spots and using licensed transportation can help avoid common issues.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.
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