Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$14
Fastest journey
1 h 50 m
Average duration
1 h 52 m
Buses per day
58
Distance
143 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London 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 to Leicester will cost around $14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 58 buses that leave London for Leicester on Tue, Jun 24, 58 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 24 the direct buses cover the 143 km distance in an average of 1 h 52 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .
On Tue, Jun 24 the slowest buses will take 2 h 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.
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from London to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg.
Most popular Bus | Train |
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€14 Average price Cheapest | €84 Average price |
3h 6m Average duration 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | Delayed 7:30 AM 12:40 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 9:20 AM 9:20 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 7:35 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:30 AM 5:30 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 9:20 AM 9:20 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 8:10 AM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h00 | 7:35 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 8:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h30 | 8:30 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:30 AM 6:30 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 9:20 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 9:10 AM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h30 | 9:00 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 1h50 | 8:30 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h15 | 8:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h00 | 9:00 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 10:20 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 10:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h30 | 10:30 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 11:30 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 11:15 AM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h15 | 10:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:40 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 1h50 | 10:30 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 11:35 AM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 9:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 11:50 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 9:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 12:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 10:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 12:50 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 1:25 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 10:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 1:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 2:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 11:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 2:20 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 2:25 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 12:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 2:50 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h15 | 2:25 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 2:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 12:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h20 | 3:50 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h10 | 3:40 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 1:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 4:35 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 2:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h15 | 5:45 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h05 | 5:35 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 5:30 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 5:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h20 | 5:30 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 5:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 3:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h30 | 7:00 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 4:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 7:25 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h00 | 7:30 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 7:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 4:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h10 | 7:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h55 | 7:25 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h20 | 7:30 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h45 | 7:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 5:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 8:05 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h25 | 7:55 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 8:45 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 9:05 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h25 | 8:55 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 9:40 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h30 | 9:30 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h25 | 10:25 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h15 | 10:45 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h20 | 10:50 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h25 | 10:55 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h45 | 11:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 1h50 | 10:50 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h20 | 11:20 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h15 | 11:15 PM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h25 | 11:55 PM Leicester, Braunstone | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 1h50 | 11:20 PM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 9:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h35 | 12:05 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h30 | 1:30 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h40 | 1:10 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 10:59 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h56 | 1:55 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:10 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 2h00 | 1:10 AM Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Tuesday, June 24 | |||||
![]() | 12:40 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 2h50 | 3:30 AM Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Distance 88 miles (143 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Buses per day 52 |
Direct buses 49 |
Fastest bus 1h 50m |
First bus 06:30 |
Last bus 23:59 |
Buy your official National Express, Megabus and FlixBus bus tickets between London and Leicester from $5 (€4) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient 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 from London to Leicester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
National Express from London to Leicester bus information:
Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands, a multicultural place with a famous Asian restaurant scene and diverse nightlife. For visitors looking to explore the city, there are frequent direct bus services to Leicester from London seven days a week, providing an economical alternative to the train. Journey times average around two hours and 45 minutes for the trip from central London, with departures available from very early morning to late at night.
All direct London to Leicester bus services are provided by the UK's national bus company, National Express. As there is a frequent direct service to Leicester, indirect connections are not a consideration on this route.
The fastest bus to Leicester from London is a late evening departure from Victoria Coach Station, which takes two hours and 20 minutes to complete the 98 mile route north. Most direct buses take from ten minutes to one hour and 15 minutes longer to reach Leicester, depending on traffic conditions and departure times from the capital.
National Express timetables offer 21 daily direct London to Leicester bus services. The first bus to Leicester from London departs from Victoria Coach Station at 6:30 a.m. and there are hourly buses throughout the day and evening. The final service to Leicester leaves just before midnight. There is an additional Saturday and Sunday overnight service leaving London at 2:00 a.m.
Departure Bus Station: London Victoria Coach Station is the capital's main terminus for long distance bus travel, situated south-west of central London, with public transport links on buses stopping on Buckingham Palace Road and Underground trains from Victoria Tube station. Facilities at the station include ATMs, baggage storage facilities. a food supermarket, coffee shops, a bakery, a news vendor and taxi stands.
Arrival Bus Station: Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station is located five minutes walk of the city center, with local buses stopping at stands on Gravel Street close to the National Express stop. The station has a cafe, coffee stands, restrooms, a news vendor, ATMs, and taxi stands.
When departing from London, you have various bus station options to start your route from including London, Victoria Coach Station, London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3, London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station, London, Golders Green Station and Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station. When arriving in Leicester, you can end your route in bus stations like Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and Leicester, Braunstone.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from London, Victoria Coach Station, which is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station, located 0.2 miles (368 m) away from the city centre.
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