The average bus between Leicester and Russell Square takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester to Russell Square. 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 hourly between Leicester and Russell Square. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leicester is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Russell Square at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer at M&S and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to Russell Square. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at Russell Square station via M&S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Leicester to Russell Square bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Russell Square bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
The distance between Leicester and Russell Square is 141.9 km. The road distance is 166 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Euston Square station via M&S, Asda, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Finchley Road station in around 2h 58m.