The average bus between London and Leicester takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from London 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 hourly between London and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Leicester at 2:15 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London station and arriving at Leicester station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
London to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
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The distance between London and Leicester is 143.3 km. The road distance is 164 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £19–50 and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.