The average bus between Russell Square and Leicester takes 3h 27m and the fastest bus takes 2h 56m. There is an hourly bus service from Russell Square 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 Russell Square and Leicester. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Russell Square is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Leicester at 2:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Sloane Square and take an average of 3h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Russell Square to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Russell Square station and arriving at Leicester station via St Margaret's Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
Russell Square to Leicester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from London Victoria station.
Russell Square to Leicester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
The distance between Russell Square and Leicester is 141.9 km. The road distance is 170 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.