Bus from Leicester to Aylestone
12 direct routes · 4–45 min · first bus 04:50, last bus 23:25 (weekdays). Today, a Sunday: first bus 04:50, last bus 23:12.
Next buses to Aylestone as of 18:15
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Leicester, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Leicester on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 48 bus, 47 bus, 88A bus, 88 bus, 84 bus, 85 bus, 87 bus or 83 bus timetable.
Fares from Leicester to Aylestone
- £3.00 adult single on the 48 (Arriva Midlands)
- £1.80 adult single on the 47, 84, 85, 87 and X45 (Arriva Midlands) and the 88 and 88E (First Leicester)
- £2.50 adult single on the 88A (First Leicester)
- £3.00 adult single, £6.10 return on the 40S (Centrebus)
- £2.90 adult single, £5.50 return on the 83 and 83A (Centrebus)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Leicester to Aylestone?
12 routes run directly from Leicester to Aylestone: the 48 (Arriva Midlands), the 47 (Arriva Midlands), the 88A (First Leicester), the 88 (First Leicester), the 84 (Arriva Midlands), the 85 (Arriva Midlands), the 40S (Centrebus), the 87 (Arriva Midlands), the 88E (First Leicester), the 83 (Centrebus), the X45 (Arriva Midlands), the 83A (Centrebus). The most frequent is the 48, 63 times each weekday — board at Prebend Street (adj) and get off at Heathcott Road (near), about 45 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Leicester to Aylestone?
Between 4 minutes on the X45 and 45 on the 48, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Wigston on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Leicester to Aylestone?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:50 and the last around 23:25. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Leicester to Aylestone?
Adult singles from Leicester to Aylestone: £3.00 on the 48 (Arriva Midlands); £1.80 on the 47, 84, 85, 87 and X45 (Arriva Midlands) and the 88 and 88E (First Leicester); £2.50 on the 88A (First Leicester); £3.00 on the 40S (Centrebus); £2.90 on the 83 and 83A (Centrebus). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.