Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Manchester 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
4 h 15 m
Average
5 h 3 m
Buses per day
11
Distance
119 km
It's difficult to get from Manchester to Leicester without transferring at least once.
74 miles (119 km) | |
2 h 55 min | |
$15 (€13) | |
Yes | |
National Express, Megabus or FlixBus |
Buses from Manchester to Leicester cover the 74 miles (119 km) long journey taking on average 2 h 55 min with our travel partners like National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this trip for as low as $9 (€8), but the average price of bus tickets is $15 (€13). Travelers depart most frequently from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
For as little as $9 (€8) you can travel by bus from Manchester to Leicester with National Express and FlixBus. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
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 Manchester - 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.
When departing from Manchester, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Manchester, Coach Station, Manchester, Airport and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. When arriving in Leicester, you can end your trip in bus stations like Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda), Leicester, St. Margaret's Bus Station and Leicester, Rail Station (Stand EE).
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Manchester, Coach Station, which is located around 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda), located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) away from the city centre.
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