25 Leicester circular via Belgrave, Beaumont Leys
Operated by First Leicester. First bus 05:49, last bus 22:15. 53 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 25? 61 other bus routes are numbered 25 elsewhere in the UK — see every 25 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:18 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:23 | 07:39 | 07:55 | 08:11 | 08:27 | 08:43 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:31 | 09:47 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:49 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:29 | 16:45 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:33 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 22:15 |
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| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HV) | · | · | 06:18 | 06:48 | · | 07:08 | 07:23 | 07:39 | 07:55 | 08:11 | 08:27 | 08:43 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:31 | 09:47 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:49 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:29 | 16:45 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:33 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 22:15 |
| Bath Street (opp) | · | · | 06:24 | 06:54 | · | 07:14 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:01 | 08:19 | 08:35 | 08:51 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:38 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:10 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:58 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:40 | 16:56 | 17:13 | 17:29 | 17:45 | 18:01 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 22:23 |
| Modbury Avenue (adj) | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:28 | 06:58 | 07:08 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:25 | 08:41 | 08:57 | 09:13 | 09:27 | 09:43 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:04 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:29 | 16:46 | 17:02 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:44 | 20:43 | 22:27 |
| Beaumont Centre (Stand B) | 06:03 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:23 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:09 | 08:25 | 08:42 | 08:58 | 09:14 | 09:30 | 09:43 | 09:59 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:33 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:21 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:13 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:02 | 17:18 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:07 | 18:23 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:59 | 20:58 | 22:41 |
| Somerset Avenue (outside) | 06:12 | 06:32 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:36 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:10 | 09:26 | 09:42 | 09:55 | 10:11 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:24 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:13 | 17:29 | 17:45 | 18:01 | 18:17 | 18:33 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:49 |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HC) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HT) | 06:26 | 06:46 | 07:07 | 07:38 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:38 | 08:54 | 09:10 | 09:26 | 09:42 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:44 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 16:07 | 16:24 | 16:40 | 16:56 | 17:12 | 17:28 | 17:44 | 17:59 | 18:15 | 18:31 | 18:49 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 23:00 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 25
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Abbey Park Street | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | £1.80 | Melton Turn | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Bath Street | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Thurcaston Road/Abbey Lane | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Mowmacre Hill | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Beaumont Lodge Road | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Maplewell Drive | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Beaumont Leys Centre | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Heacham Drive/Strasbourg Drive | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Linney Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Burnham Drive (Shops) | ||
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Abbey Park Crossroads | |
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Canal Bridge |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is City Centre.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 24 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Leicester before you travel.
Tickets on the 25
First Leicester publishes singles on this route for adults.
Adult Single · TravelAid Single
Ticket types come from First Leicester's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Leicester.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Leicester before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 inbound: 32 journeys, first 06:05
- Monday, 28 December 2026 inbound: 12 journeys, first 09:50
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Tuesday (89 journeys, against 53), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Leicester before you travel.
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Wednesday (89 journeys, against 53), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Leicester before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 inbound: 32 journeys, first 06:05
Route map
All stops on route 25
25 inbound
All 50 stops
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HV) Leicester
- Orchard Street (Stand BF) Leicester
- George Street (opp) Leicester
- Leicester College (adj) Belgrave
- Abbey Park Street (adj) Belgrave
- Donaldson Road (opp) Belgrave
- Law Street (adj) Belgrave
- Ellis Avenue (adj) Belgrave
- Shaftesbury Avenue (opp) Belgrave
- Shirley Street (adj) Belgrave
- Victoria Road North (opp) Belgrave
- Bath Street (opp) Belgrave
- Church Road (adj) Belgrave
- Talbot Street (opp) Belgrave
- Abbey Lane (NW Bound) Belgrave
- Barnwell Avenue (adj) Belgrave
- Belgrave Boulevard (adj) Mowmacre Hill
- Modbury Avenue (adj) Mowmacre Hill
- Millwood Close (opp) Mowmacre Hill
- Hadrian Road (outside) Mowmacre Hill
- Bewcastle Grove (W Bound) Mowmacre Hill
- Cotley Road (opp) Mowmacre Hill
- Leycroft Road (N Bound) Beaumont Leys
- Madeline Road (NW Bound) Beaumont Leys
- UK Mail (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Redruth Road (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Beaumont Lodge School (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Kingsbridge Crescent (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Grayswood Drive (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Ipswich Close (outside) Beaumont Leys
- Maplewell Drive (adj) Beaumont Leys
- Heatherbrook Road (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Beaumont Centre (Stand B) Beaumont Leys
- Amadis Road (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Calver Hey Road (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Baxters Close (opp) Beaumont Leys
- Linney Road (adj) Leicester
- Lomond Crescent (adj) Leicester
- Rossett Drive (outside) Leicester
- Babingley Drive (adj) Leicester
- Somerset Avenue (adj) Leicester
- Wiltshire Road (adj) Leicester
- Danbury Drive (adj) Leicester
- Somerset Avenue (outside) Leicester
- Devonshire Road (adj) Abbey Park
- Maher Community Centre (outside) Abbey Park
- St Margaret's Pastures (adj) Abbey Park
- Gravel Street (Stand BD) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HC) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HT) Leicester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 25 bus?
The first 25 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:49 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 25 bus?
The last 25 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 25 bus cost?
First Leicester's published fares on the 25: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. The 25 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. First Leicester day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 25 bus?
The 25 is operated by First Leicester.
Timetable data from First Leicester via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.