The average bus between Leeds and Leicester takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Leeds 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 6 times a week between Leeds and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leeds is at 3:05 PM which arrives into Leicester at 6:20 PM. All services require a transfer at M&S and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leeds to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at St Peter's Lane station via Leicester station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Leeds to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Leicester bus services, operated by First Leicester, arrive at St Peter's Lane station.
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The distance between Leeds and Leicester is 131.7 km. The road distance is 156 km.
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to St Peter's Lane via Leicester and M&S in around 2h 35m.