Bus from Nottingham to Leicester
17 direct routes · 50–65 min · first bus 04:05, last bus 03:05 (weekdays); night services UK900 and 230 run 22:45–16:30.
Next buses to Leicester as of 11:47
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Nottingham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
8 occasional services — once or twice a day · 150, 195, UK087, 180, 183, W10, 832, T53
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Nottingham 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 230 bus, 807 bus, 240 bus, 812 bus, 196 bus, 450 bus, 150 bus or 195 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Nottingham to Leicester?
17 routes run directly from Nottingham to Leicester: the UK900 (FlixBus), the 230 (National Express), the 807 (National Express), the 240 (National Express), the UK905 (FlixBus), the UK079 (FlixBus), the 812 (National Express), the 196 (National Express), the 450 (National Express), the 150 (National Express), the 195 (National Express), the UK087 (FlixBus), the 180 (National Express), the 183 (National Express), the W10 (National Express), the 832 (National Express), the T53 (National Express). The most frequent is the UK900, 18 times each weekday — board at Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 1) and get off at St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SB), about 60 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Nottingham to Leicester?
Between 50 minutes on the UK079 and 65 on the 230, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Nottingham to Leicester?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:05 and the last around 03:05 — and night services UK900 and 230 run 22:45–16:30. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Nottingham to Leicester?
This is a long-distance coach service, so the England £3 bus fare cap does not apply — nor do local bus tickets or passes. Coach operators set their own fares and price by demand, so booking further ahead is usually much cheaper than buying on the day.
Same journey, other stops
The same trip, starting or ending at a town centre that has its own page here.