London Heathrow Airport to Leicester bus with National Express

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The cheapest and fastest buses from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester

Showing times and prices for Jul 17

Cheapest price

$16

Average price

$37

Fastest journey

1 h 55 m

Average duration

2 h 19 m

Buses per day

74

Distance

138 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester will cost around $37 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.

Fast buses

Of the 74 buses that leave London Heathrow Airport for Leicester on Thu, Jul 17, 66 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Thu, Jul 17 the direct buses cover the 138 km distance in an average of 2 h 19 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 55 m .

On Thu, Jul 17 the slowest buses will take 2 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

FlixBusFlixBus
07:30AM2h50
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
10:20AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:25PM3h20
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
04:45PMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)
$161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:45PM3h30
London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
05:15PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:25PM2h45
London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
11:10PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
05:55PM3h25
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
09:20PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
$161One-way
0 transfers

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Compare bus and train for London Heathrow Airport to Leicester

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €43.

Distance: 85 miles (137 km)

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Train

€16

Average price

Cheapest

€96

Average price

3h 28m

Average total duration

2h 58m

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30m

Additional time*

2h 23m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 53m

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30m

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London Heathrow Airport to Leicester bus times

Showing buses for today, Wednesday, July 16
Last updated at 4:59 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 11:30 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h10
1:45 PM 1:45 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
Wednesday, July 16
national_expressNX035 · NX440
Delayed
6:20 AM 4:10 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
4h40
8:50 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
1 transfer
national_expressNX035 · NX440
Delayed
12:40 PM 4:25 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
4h25
8:50 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
1 transfer
national_expressNX2305:50 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h40
9:30 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2306:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h30
9:30 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2h50
9:20 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 6:30 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h00
1:45 PM 1:45 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:50 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h30
9:20 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2307:05 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h30
10:35 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 7:30 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h05
1:45 PM 1:45 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2407:45 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h40
11:25 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2407:55 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h30
11:25 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:10 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h10
11:20 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:10 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2h45
10:55 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h50
11:20 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2408:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h55
11:25 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h25
10:55 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX202 · NX230
Delayed
8:50 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
4h10
1:45 PM 1:45 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
1 transfer
national_expressNX2309:25 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h35
1:00 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 9:50 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h10
1:45 PM 1:45 PMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230 · NX23010:10 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
4h30
2:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station1 transfer
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:20 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2h55
1:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:40 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h35
1:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX23010:55 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h45
2:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 11:20 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h20
2:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX23012:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
4h05
4:05 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX23012:10 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h55
4:05 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus12:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h20
3:45 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus12:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h50
4:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 12:40 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h25
4:05 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus12:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h30
4:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus12:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h00
3:45 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2301:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
4h00
5:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 2:00 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h35
5:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus2:40 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h45
6:25 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus2:40 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h20
6:00 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2402:50 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h50
6:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2403:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h40
6:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus3:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h25
6:25 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus3:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h00
6:00 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2403:30 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h10
6:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2304:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h50
7:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 4:30 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h25
7:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus4:55 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h25
8:20 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus4:55 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h05
8:00 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2305:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h30
8:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:15 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h45
8:00 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:15 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h05
8:20 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 5:30 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h05
8:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2306:20 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h40
10:00 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2306:30 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
3h30
10:00 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 7:00 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h00
10:00 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2h45
9:50 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h05
10:10 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h45
10:10 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h25
9:50 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX202 · NX230
On time
7:40 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
5h15
12:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
1 transfer
national_expressNX2308:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h30
11:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
Delayed
10:00 PM 8:30 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h05
11:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus9:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h05
12:10 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus9:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2h45
11:50 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus9:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h25
11:50 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus9:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h45
12:10 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX2309:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h20
12:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230
On time
10:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h55
12:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX025 · NX230
On time
10:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h55
2:40 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station
1 transfer
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:59 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
2h46
1:45 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:59 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h06
2:05 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:59 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h31
1:30 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX23011:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
3h35
2:40 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:20 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h45
2:05 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:20 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
2h25
1:45 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX23011:30 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
3h10
2:40 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:40 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h55
1:35 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)0 transfersDirect
Thursday, July 17
national_expressNXA40 · NX4403:05 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
5h45
8:50 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station1 transfer
national_expressNX035 · NX4404:10 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
4h40
8:50 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station1 transfer
national_expressNX035 · NX4404:25 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
4h25
8:50 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station1 transfer

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester

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Buses from London Heathrow Airport to Leicester run on average 35 times per day, taking around 2h 58m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) if you book in advance.
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
Distance
85 miles (137 km)
Average bus duration
2h 58m
Cheapest ticket price
$10 (€8)
Buses per day
35
Direct buses
16
Fastest bus
2h 25m
First bus
03:50
Last bus
22:59
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

Bus companies: National Express, Megabus and FlixBus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leicester

National Express, Megabus and FlixBus buses will get you to Leicester from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) from $12 (€10). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best bus times and tickets for your trip.

National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - Leicester bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leicester bus information with National Express:

  • Average Duration: 4 h 15 min
  • Cheapest Price: $30
  • National Express frequency: 11 a day

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