The average bus between Basingstoke and Leicester takes 5h 19m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Basingstoke to Leicester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Basingstoke and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Basingstoke is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Leicester at 1:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Frimley station and take an average of 5h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke station and arriving at Leicester station via St Margaret's Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Basingstoke to Leicester bus services, operated by Newbury & District, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Basingstoke to Leicester bus services, operated by Newbury & District, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Book your Basingstoke to Leicester bus tickets online with Newbury & District, National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Basingstoke and Leicester is 153 km. The road distance is 241 km.
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £21–55 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.