Bus times in Leicester

All the buses in Leicester: 114 bus routes and 799 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Charles Street (Stand EJ) as of 16:43

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15 Haymarket Bus Station 16:46 22 Charles Street (Stand CM) 16:48 31 Haymarket Bus Station 16:49 15 Haymarket Bus Station 17:01 16 Haymarket Bus Station 17:07 47 Haymarket Bus Station 17:09

Scheduled times at Leicester’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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4 cancelled journeys in Leicester — details

Cancelled: 2 journeys on the 127A from Bull Ring to St Margaret's Bus Station are not running — Sun 15:20 and 16:20.

Cancelled: the Sun 15:30 127A from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bull Ring is not running.

Cancelled: the Sun 15:45 44S from Haymarket Bus Station to The Square is not running.

Bus routes serving Leicester

114 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

4 Leicester circular via Belgrave First Leicester · first 06:13 · last 19:30
5 Haymarket Bus Station → Tinkers Dell Arriva Midlands · first 05:04 · last 23:15
5A Haymarket Bus Station → Windsor Street Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:20 · last 19:25
6 Leicester circular via Belgrave, Thurmaston Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:42 · last 19:30
6A Leicester circular via Belgrave, Thurmaston Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:19 · last 22:45
13 Leicester circular via New Parks, Glenfield First Leicester · first 06:20 · last 23:00
14 Leicester circular via New Parks, Glenfield First Leicester · first 05:21 · last 23:15
14A Leicester circular via New Parks, Beaumont Leys First Leicester · first 06:31 · last 22:45
15 Leicester circular via Evington First Leicester · first 06:05 · last 23:11
16 Leicester circular via Crown Hills, Goodwood First Leicester · first 06:17 · last 19:45
17 Leicester circular via Highfields First Leicester · first 06:42 · last 19:30
18 Leicester circular via Western Park, Braunstone First Leicester · first 06:11 · last 21:46

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20 St Margaret's Bus Station → Priestley Road via West End Centrebus · not Sundays · first 06:22 · last 19:40
21 Leicester circular via Belgrave, Thurmaston First Leicester · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 19:02
21T Leicester → Thorpebury via Belgrave Centrebus · first 06:30 · last 23:05
22 Leicester → Goodwood via Evington, Crown Hills Centrebus · first 06:03 · last 19:35
22A Leicester → Goodwood via Evington, Crown Hills Centrebus · first 06:43 · last 18:56
22E Leicester → Goodwood via Evington, Crown Hills Centrebus · not Sundays · first 19:00 · last 23:22
24 Barrow-upon-Soar → Leicester via Wanlip Centrebus · not Sundays · first 06:15 · last 18:22
24A Barrow-upon-Soar → Leicester via Birstall, Belgrave Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:10 · last 15:30
25 Leicester circular via Belgrave, Beaumont Leys First Leicester · first 05:49 · last 22:15
26 Leicester circular via Beaumont Leys, Belgrave First Leicester · first 06:03 · last 23:05
27 Leicester → Ratby via Glenfield, Groby Arriva Midlands · first 05:50 · last 22:00
28 Leicester → Ratby via Glenfield, Groby Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:44 · last 19:25
29 Leicester → Swadlincote via Swannington, Coleorton Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:15 · last 19:32
29A Leicester → Swadlincote via Ravenstone Arriva Midlands · first 05:15 · last 22:40
31 Leicester circular via Clarendon Park, Oadby Arriva Midlands · first 05:40 · last 23:20
31A Leicester circular via Clarendon Park, Oadby Arriva Midlands · first 06:00 · last 22:40
37 Leicester circular via Thurnby Lodge Arriva Midlands · first 05:37 · last 22:30
38 Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall First Leicester · first 06:12 · last 23:00
38A Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall First Leicester · first 05:40 · last 22:00
40N Leicester → Crown Hills via Belgrave, Hamilton Centrebus · not Sundays · first 05:20 · last 19:21
40S Hamilton → Beaumont Leys via Oadby, Leicester Centrebus · not Sundays · first 05:33 · last 19:13
44 Leicester → Wigston Magna via Wigston Fields, South Wigston Arriva Midlands · first 05:55 · last 22:45
44A Leicester → Fleckney via Wigston Magna, Wigston Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:42 · last 20:08
44B Leicester → Kibworth Beauchamp via Wigston Magna, Wigston Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 18:41
47 Leicester circular via Aylestone, Wigston Magna Arriva Midlands · first 05:30 · last 22:50
48 Leicester circular via Wigston Magna, Aylestone Arriva Midlands · first 05:48 · last 23:35
50 Leicester → Narborough via Braunstone, Enderby Arriva Midlands · first 05:15 · last 23:15
51 St Margaret's Bus Station → Holmfield Avenue East via West Bridge, Braunstone Arriva Midlands · first 05:43 · last 19:50
54 Leicester circular via Belgrave, Beaumont Leys First Leicester · first 06:03 · last 23:10
58 Leicester circular via Humberstone, Hamilton Arriva Midlands · first 06:02 · last 23:00
58A Leicester circular via Humberstone, Hamilton Arriva Midlands · first 06:00 · last 22:30
74 Leicester circular via Beaumont Leys, Anstey First Leicester · first 06:09 · last 21:00
81 Leicester circular via Evington Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 17:50
83 Holts Close → Charles Street via Aylestone, Clarendon Park Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 18:00
84 Leicester → Lutterworth via Aylestone, Broughton Astley Arriva Midlands · first 05:40 · last 22:50
85 Leicester → South Wigston via Aylestone, Countesthorpe Arriva Midlands · first 05:50 · last 23:20
87 Leicester → Countesthorpe via Aylestone, Eyres Monsell Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:57 · last 23:07
88 Leicester circular via Aylestone, Eyres Monsell First Leicester · first 05:37 · last 17:44
88A Leicester circular via Southfields, Aylestone First Leicester · first 06:00 · last 17:54
88E Leicester circular via Aylestone, Eyres Monsell First Leicester · first 18:05 · last 23:10
104 Leicester → Fosse Park via West Bridge, Braunstone Arriva Midlands · first 06:39 · last 23:10
127 Leicester → Shepshed via Belgrave, Loughborough Arriva Midlands · first 04:55 · last 23:00
148 Leicester → Coventry via Nuneaton, Bedworth Stagecoach Midlands · first 04:29 · last 23:59
153 Leicester circular via Braunstone, Kirby Muxloe Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 20:15
154 Leicester → Loughborough via Beaumont Leys, Anstey Centrebus · first 06:50 · last 19:00
158 Leicester → Nuneaton via Braunstone, Hinckley Arriva Midlands · first 05:00 · last 22:50
162 Leicester → New Parks via West Bridge, Newfoundpool Centrebus · not Sundays · first 07:50 · last 17:40
230 Derby → Gatwick Airport via Nottingham, Leicester National Express · runs 24 hours
240 Leeds → Heathrow Airport via Sheffield, Nottingham National Express · first 06:15 · last 00:55
777 Birmingham → Stansted Airport via Coventry, Leicester National Express · first 03:30 · last 01:05
807 Victoria → Nottingham via Heathrow Airport, Leicester National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
HH Hamilton → Leicester via Crown Hills, Beaumont Leys Centrebus · first 05:45 · last 20:00
HOP Leicester → Haymarket Bus Station (Stand BH) Centrebus · not Sundays · first 08:00 · last 18:00
LC7 Leicester → Uppingham via Humberstone, Goodwood Centrebus · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:30
LC13 Leicester → Coalville via Glenfield, Groby Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 05:35 · last 18:40
LC15 Leicester → Coalville via Glenfield, Anstey Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 19:30
ND Enderby circular via Braunstone, Leicester Central Connect · first 05:20 · last 22:55
Novus Direct Leicester → Enderby via Braunstone, Thorpe Astley Central Connect · first 05:20 · last 23:30
PR1 Meynell's Gorse Park and Ride → St Nicholas Circle via Braunstone, Western Park Roberts Travel Group · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:56
PR2 Enderby → Leicester via Fosse Park Roberts Travel Group · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 21:05
PR3 Birstall → Leicester via Abbey Park Roberts Travel Group · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 19:09
SKY Leicester → Derby via Belgrave, Loughborough Kinchbus · runs 24 hours
UK005 Victoria → Derby via Leicester, Loughborough FlixBus · first 06:00 · last 22:30
UK900 Derby → Gatwick Airport via Nottingham, Northampton FlixBus · first 04:40 · last 02:40
X3 Leicester → Market Harborough via Clarendon Park, Oadby Arriva Midlands · first 05:45 · last 21:11
X6 Leicester → Coventry via Walsgrave, Gosford Green Arriva Midlands · first 05:50 · last 21:30
X7 Market Harborough → Leicester via Oadby, Clarendon Park Stagecoach Midlands · first 05:52 · last 20:15
X84 Lutterworth → Rugby via Brownsover, Broughton Astley Arriva Midlands · first 05:15 · last 22:05

School, works and infrequent services (34 — under 10 journeys a day)

4E Leicester circular via Belgrave First Leicester · first 20:00 · last 23:00
13W Newfoundpool → Beaumont Leys via Braunstone, Leicester First Leicester · not Sundays · first 05:23 · last 05:23
20 St Margaret's Bus Station → Dickens Court via West Bridge, West End Central Connect · Sundays only · first 10:20 · last 18:20
21 Leicester circular Central Connect · Sundays only · first 10:00 · last 18:00
44S Leicester → Kibworth Beauchamp via South Wigston, Fleckney Arriva Midlands · Sundays only · first 08:08 · last 18:08
56 Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 07:35 · last 17:05
56A Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 06:35 · last 18:20
83A Newfoundpool → Leicester via Braunstone, Aylestone Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:32 · last 14:55
127A Leicester → Shepshed via Belgrave, Loughborough Arriva Midlands · Sundays only · first 09:20 · last 16:30
150 Nottingham → Birmingham via Leicester National Express · first 08:55 · last 18:15
151 Wragby → Birmingham via Lincoln, Leicester National Express · first 09:05 · last 15:00
180 Glasgow → Digbeth, Birmingham National Express · first 19:55 · last 22:30
183 Glasgow → Digbeth, Birmingham National Express · first 07:30 · last 10:30
195 Leeds → Leicester via Sheffield, Nottingham National Express · first 18:00 · last 03:05
196 Leicester → Derby via Nottingham National Express · first 05:45 · last 20:55
440 Victoria → Derby via Leicester, Northampton National Express · first 07:30 · last 01:40
450 Victoria → Mansfield via Leicester, Nottingham National Express · first 06:30 · last 20:35
812 Leeds → Birmingham via Sheffield, Nottingham National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
832 Digbeth → Glasgow National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
832 Leicester Troon Way → English Martyrs Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:07 · last 14:45
LC17 Wigston Magna → Thorpe Astley via Leicester, Braunstone Centrebus · not Sundays · first 07:40 · last 17:36
N01 Nottingham → Milton Keynes via Leicester, Northampton National Express · Sundays only · first 07:45 · last 18:30
NB1 Southall → Leicester via Slough New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London) · Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only · first 08:15 · last 17:00
S832 ASDA → English Martyrs School Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:07 · last 15:00
S1005 Humberstone → Goodwood Centrebus · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:30
T53 Nottingham → St Margarets via Leicester, Brook Furlong National Express · no buses this week · resumes 8 Nov
TZ1 Leicester → Twycross via Hinckley, Nuneaton Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · first 09:40 · last 15:15
UK079 Shudehill → Leicester via Meadowhall, Nottingham FlixBus · first 06:00 · last 21:30
UK087 Nottingham → Plymouth via Leicester, Bristol FlixBus · first 06:00 · last 15:50
W10 Nottingham → Tokyngton via Leicester, Northampton National Express · Tuesdays only · first 13:35 · last 22:45
X5 Haymarket Bus Station → Crown Inn Arriva Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 18:25
X29 Leicester → Swadlincote via Coalville, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Arriva Midlands · weekdays only · first 05:15 · last 06:35
X31 Leicester → Kibworth Beauchamp via Clarendon Park, Oadby Arriva Midlands · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 16:30
X45 Leicester → Magna Park via Braunstone, Aylestone Arriva Midlands · first 04:35 · last 22:10

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 148 bus, PR2 bus, 54 bus, 104 bus, 15 bus, 127 bus, PR1 bus, PR3 bus, 50 bus, 4 bus, 22 bus or 48 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Heathrow Airport Luton Airport Birmingham Airport Leicester Park and Ride (3 sites) Leicester Royal Infirmary Glenfield Hospital Haymarket Bus Station, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester Charles Street, Leicester Leicester Rail Station De Montfort University University of Leicester Night buses in Leicester (14)

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Leicester?

Leicester → Braunstone Leicester → Nottingham Leicester → Aylestone Leicester → London Leicester → Glenfield Leicester → Humberstone Leicester → Nether Hall Leicester → Goodwood Leicester → Thurmaston Leicester → Birstall Leicester → Knighton Leicester → Clarendon Park

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Leicester → Loughborough Leicester → Wigston Magna Leicester → Crown Hills Leicester → West Bridge Leicester → Derby Leicester → Coalville Leicester → Oadby Leicester → New Parks Leicester → Wigston Leicester → Abbey Park Leicester → New Humberstone Leicester → Eyres Monsell Leicester → South Wigston Leicester → Enderby Leicester → Western Park Leicester → Northampton Leicester → Leeds City Centre Leicester → Anstey

Map of bus stops in Leicester

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Leicester

Showing the 500 busiest of 799 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

500 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) 18 routes
Charles Street (Stand CJ) 16 routes
Bonners Lane (Stand GH) 15 routes
Charles Street (Stand EJ) 15 routes
Station Street (Stand EG) 15 routes
Walnut Street (adj) 15 routes
George Street (opp) 14 routes
George Street (adj) 14 routes
Leicester College (adj) Belgrave · 14 routes
Leicester College (opp) Belgrave · 14 routes
Orchard Street (Stand BF) 14 routes
Orchard Street (Stand BG) 14 routes

All stops by area (9 areas)

Leicester (288 stops)

Beaumont Leys (35 stops)

Belgrave (72 stops)

Evington (24 stops)

Hamilton (18 stops)

Leicester Frith (11 stops)

North Evington (13 stops)

Spinney Hills (9 stops)

West End (30 stops)

Operators in Leicester

First Leicester Arriva Midlands (Leicester)Centrebus (Leicester)Central Connect (Harlow)Stagecoach Midlands National Express New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London)Roberts Travel Group Kinchbus FlixBus

Bus services here are registered with Leicester City Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Leicester?

114 bus routes serve Leicester, run by 10 operators including Arriva Midlands and Centrebus. The busiest are the 148 (Leicester to Coventry), the SKY (Leicester to Derby), the PR2 (Enderby to Leicester), the 54 (Leicester circular), the 104 (Leicester to Fosse Park), the 15 (Leicester circular), the 127 (Leicester to Shepshed) and the PR1 (Meynell's Gorse Park and Ride to St Nicholas Circle), plus 72 other regular routes and 34 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Leicester?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Leicester are run by First Leicester, Arriva Midlands, Centrebus, Central Connect, Stagecoach Midlands, National Express, New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London), Roberts Travel Group, Kinchbus, FlixBus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Leicester?

There are 799 active bus stops in Leicester across Leicester, Beaumont Leys, Belgrave, Evington, Hamilton, Leicester Frith, North Evington, Spinney Hills, West End. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Leicester

West End (Leicester)Thorpe Astley Bedworth Collycroft Exhall (Bedworth)Spinney Hills Ash Green Longford (Coventry)Keresley Aldermans Green Rowleys Green Evington (Leicester)