29 Leicester ↔ Swadlincote
Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 05:15, last bus 19:32. 48 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 29? 34 other bus routes are numbered 29 elsewhere in the UK — see every 29 bus by area.
✅ The 29 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Tickets on the 29
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…and 6 more tickets on this route.
🎫 A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Arriva Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service , last updated 2026-08-31. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Arriva Midlands.
Timetable
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.
towards Swadlincote · Monday to Friday towards Swadlincote · Saturday towards Leicester · Monday to Friday towards Leicester · Saturday
29 towards Swadlincote — Monday to Friday (23 journeys)
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SK) | · | · | · | 08:15 | 09:20 | · | 10:20 | · | 11:20 | · | · | 12:30 | 13:30 | · | 14:30 | · | 15:45 | · | · | 17:15 | 18:20 | · | 19:10 |
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| County Hall (opp) | · | · | · | 08:32 | 09:33 | · | 10:33 | · | 11:33 | · | · | 12:43 | 13:45 | · | 14:47 | · | 16:05 | · | · | 17:34 | 18:38 | · | 19:22 |
| Stamford Arms (outside) | · | · | · | 08:38 | 09:39 | · | 10:39 | · | 11:39 | · | · | 12:49 | 13:51 | · | 14:53 | · | 16:13 | · | · | 17:41 | 18:44 | · | 19:28 |
| Cemetery (adj) | · | · | · | 08:44 | 09:46 | · | 10:46 | · | 11:46 | · | · | 12:56 | 13:58 | · | 15:00 | · | 16:21 | · | · | 17:52 | 18:51 | · | 19:35 |
| Charnwood Arms (opp) | · | · | · | 08:52 | 09:54 | · | 10:54 | · | 11:54 | · | · | 13:04 | 14:06 | · | 15:08 | · | 16:29 | · | · | 18:00 | 18:58 | · | 19:41 |
| Amazon (inside) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:07 | · | · | · |
| Woodhouse Road (adj) | 06:45 | · | · | 09:06 | 10:06 | · | 11:06 | · | 12:06 | · | · | 13:16 | 14:19 | · | 15:21 | · | 16:42 | · | · | 18:14 | 19:11 | · | 19:53 |
| Torrington Avenue (adj) | 06:51 | · | · | 09:11 | 10:11 | · | 11:11 | · | 12:11 | · | · | 13:21 | 14:24 | · | 15:27 | · | 16:49 | · | · | 18:20 | 19:16 | · | 19:57 |
| Memorial Square (Stand 1) | 06:59 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 09:25 | 11:22 | 10:25 | 12:22 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:32 | 14:35 | 13:35 | 15:40 | 14:40 | 17:00 | 15:45 | 17:05 | 18:30 | 19:26 | 18:40 | 20:07 |
| Spring Lane (opp) | · | 07:06 | 07:33 | · | · | 09:32 | · | 10:32 | · | 11:32 | 12:32 | · | · | 13:42 | · | 14:47 | · | 15:53 | 17:13 | · | · | 18:47 | · |
| Market Street (W Bound) | · | 07:20 | 07:45 | · | · | 09:48 | · | 10:47 | · | 11:47 | 12:47 | · | · | 13:57 | · | 15:03 | · | 16:09 | 17:31 | · | · | 19:03 | · |
| Moira Road (Near) | · | 07:30 | · | · | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | 12:58 | · | · | 14:08 | · | 15:11 | · | 16:22 | 17:47 | · | · | 19:12 | · |
| Butt Lane (Adj) | · | 07:40 | · | · | · | 10:07 | · | 11:07 | · | 12:07 | 13:07 | · | · | 14:17 | · | 15:22 | · | 16:29 | 17:54 | · | · | 19:21 | · |
| Bus Station (Stop 3) | · | 07:47 | · | · | · | 10:15 | · | 11:15 | · | 12:15 | 13:15 | · | · | 14:25 | · | 15:30 | · | 16:40 | 18:05 | · | · | 19:27 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 29
29 towards Swadlincote
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SK) Leicester
- Pasture Lane (opp) Frog Island
- The New Joiners (opp) Frog Island
- Slater Street (opp) Frog Island
- Soar Lane (adj) Leicester
- Dunton Street (adj) Frog Island
- Fosse Road Corner (adj) Leicester
- Garland Crescent (adj) Leicester
- Mary Road (adj) Leicester Frith
- Darlington Road (adj) Leicester Frith
- Heathley Park Drive (opp) Leicester Frith
- Gilroes Cemetery (opp) Leicester Frith
- Glenfield Hospital (opposite) Leicester
- Glenfield Frith Drive (adj) Glenfield
- County Hall (opp) Glenfield
- Gynsill Lane (opp) Glenfield
- Overdale Avenue (adjacent) Glenfield
- Marina Drive (adj) Groby
- Marston Drive (adjacent) Groby
- Pymm Ley Lane (adj) Groby
- Stamford Arms (outside) Groby
- A50 Junction (adj) Groby
- Lena Drive (opp) Groby
- Quarry House (opp) Groby
- Charnwood Drive (adj) Markfield
- Field Head Hotel (opp) Markfield
- Cemetery (adj) Markfield
- Main Street (adj) Markfield
- Hill Lane (adjacent) Markfield
- Cliffe Hill Farm (opp) Markfield
- Services (adj) Markfield
- Flying Horse (outside) Billa Barra
- Upton & Sons (adj) Billa Barra
- Billa Barra Lane (adj) Billa Barra
- Charnwood Arms (opp) Bardon
- Robson Way (adj) Bardon
- Amazon (inside) Bardon
- Beveridge Lane (adjacent) Coalville
- Sence Valley Road (northbound) Coalville
- Lower Farm Road (adjacent) Coalville
- East Bound Hugglescote
- Birch Tree (opp) Bardon
- Bardon Close (opposite) Coalville
- Waterworks Road (opposite) Coalville
- Swan Way (Adj) Coalville
- Youth Centre (outside) Coalville
- Charnborough Road (outside) Coalville
- Woodhouse Road (adj) Coalville
- Smith Crescent (opp) Coalville
- Greenhill Road (adj) Coalville
- Blackwood (adj) Coalville
- Cricket Ground (adj) Coalville
- Tressall Road (opp) Whitwick
- Torrington Avenue (adj) Whitwick
- Petersfield Road (opp) Whitwick
- Rosslyn Road (opp) Whitwick
- George Street (adj) Whitwick
- Ferrers Road (adj) Whitwick
- Methodist Church (adj) Whitwick
- Hermitage Leisure Centre (opp) Whitwick
- Grove Road (adj) Whitwick
- Hermitage Court Whitwick
- Hermitage Road (southwestbound) Whitwick
- Stephenson Way (southweatbound) Whitwick
- Albert Road (adjacent) Coalville
- Car Dealership (opp) Coalville
- Family Centre (opposite) Coalville
- Memorial Square (Stand 1) Coalville
- Snibston Colliery Park (adj) Coalville
- Ravenstone Road (outside) Coalville
- Belmont Drive (adjacent) Coalville
- Swannington Road (adjacent) Coalville
- Hoo Ash (N Bound) Swannington
- Railway (northbound) Swannington
- New Close (opp) Swannington
- Spring Lane (opp) Swannington
- Burton Lane (adjacent) Swannington
- Manor Farm (opp) Swannington
- Jeffcoats Lane (opposite) Swannington
- Windmill Hill (adj) Swannington
- Nottingham Road (opp) Swannington
- George Inn (opp) Coleorton
- The Moor (adj) Coleorton
- The Cedars (opp) Coleorton
- Birch Road (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- North Street (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- School (adjacent) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Market Street (W Bound) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Scotts Close (outside) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Holywell Avenue (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Northfields (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Stowe Close (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Benenden Way (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Uppingham Drive (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- The Beeches (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Dickinson Close (Opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Whitehouse Farm (opposite) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Moira Road (Near) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Blackberry Cottge (outside) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Woodlands Way (opp) Norris Hill
- Dorset Drive (opposite) Norris Hill
- Boothorpe Lane (adj) Blackfordby
- Main Street (opp) Blackfordby
- Pickering Drive (opp) Blackfordby
- Bridle Way (adj) Blackfordby
- Butt Lane (Adj) Woodville
- Blacksmiths Lane (Opp) Woodville
- Station Road (opp) Woodville
- Toll Gate (W-bound) Woodville
- Frederick Street (Opp) Woodville
- Woodhouse Street (Adj) Woodville
- Ski Centre (Adj) Swadlincote
- Civic Way (NW-bound) Swadlincote
- Bus Station (Stop 3) Swadlincote
29 towards Leicester
- Bus Station (Stop 3) Swadlincote
- Civic Way (SE-bound) Swadlincote
- Ski Centre (opp) Swadlincote
- Woodhouse Street (Opp) Woodville
- Frederick Street (Adj) Woodville
- Toll Gate (SE-bound) Woodville
- Blacksmiths Lane (adj) Woodville
- Station Road (Adj) Woodville
- Butt Lane (Opp) Woodville
- Bridle Way (opp) Blackfordby
- Boothorpe Lane (opposite) Blackfordby
- Pickering Drive (adj) Blackfordby
- Main Street (adj) Blackfordby
- Woodlands Way (adj) Norris Hill
- Blackfordby Lane (adjacent) Norris Hill
- Dorset Drive (adjacent) Norris Hill
- Blackberry Cottge (opposite) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Whitehouse Farm (adjacent) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Moira Road (Adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Dickinson Close (Adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Spring Avenue (Adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- The Beeches (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Uppingham Drive (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Benenden Way (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Stowe Close (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Northfields (Adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Holywell Avenue (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Market Street (E Bound) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- North Street (adj) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- School (opposite) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Birch Road (opp) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Tesco (outside) Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- The Cedars (adj) Coleorton
- The Moor (opp) Coleorton
- George Inn (outside) Coleorton
- Peggs Green (S Bound) Swannington
- Nottingham Road (adj) Swannington
- Jeffcoats Lane (outside) Swannington
- Windmill Hill (opp) Swannington
- Manor Farm (outside) Swannington
- Burton Lane (opposite) Swannington
- Spring Lane (adj) Swannington
- New Close (adj) Swannington
- Railway (southbound) Swannington
- Hoo Ash (S Bound) Swannington
- Swannington Road (opposite) Coalville
- Belmont Drive (opposite) Coalville
- Ravenstone Road (opp) Coalville
- Snibston Colliery Park (opp) Coalville
- Family Centre (outside) Coalville
- Memorial Square (Stand 5) Coalville
- Memorial Square (Stand 8) Coalville
- Car Dealership (adj) Coalville
- Albert Road (opposite) Coalville
- Morrisons (opp) Coalville
- Stephenson Way (northeastbound) Whitwick
- Hermitage Road (northeastbound) Whitwick
- Hermitage Court (opp) Whitwick
- Grove Road (opp) Whitwick
- Hermitage Leisure Centre (adj) Whitwick
- Ferrers Road (opp) Whitwick
- Methodist Church (opp) Whitwick
- George Street (opp) Whitwick
- Rosslyn Road (adj) Whitwick
- Petersfield Road (adj) Whitwick
- Torrington Avenue (opp) Whitwick
- Tressall Road (adj) Whitwick
- Castle Rock Drive (adj) Coalville
- Blackwood (opp) Coalville
- St David's Crescent (adj) Coalville
- Abbotts Oak Drive (southeastbound) Coalville
- Smith Crescent (adj) Coalville
- Bradgate Drive (adj) Coalville
- Charnborough Road (opp) Coalville
- Woodhouse Road (opp) Coalville
- Youth Centre (opposite) Coalville
- Swan Way (Opp) Coalville
- Waterworks Road (adjacent) Coalville
- Bardon Close (adjacent) Coalville
- Birch Tree (adj) Bardon
- Lower Farm Road (opposite) Coalville
- Sence Valley Road (southbound) Coalville
- Beveridge Lane (opposite) Coalville
- Robson Way (adj) Bardon
- Amazon (inside) Bardon
- Charnwood Arms (outside) Bardon
- Billa Barra Lane (opp) Billa Barra
- Flying Horse (opp) Billa Barra
- Services (opp) Markfield
- Cliffe Hill Farm (adj) Markfield
- Main Street (opp) Markfield
- Hill Lane (opposite) Markfield
- Cemetery (opp) Markfield
- Field Head Hotel (adj) Markfield
- Charnwood Drive (opp) Markfield
- Lena Drive (adj) Groby
- Wallace Drive (adj) Groby
- Quarry House (outside) Groby
- Pymm Ley Lane (opposite) Groby
- Marston Drive (opp) Groby
- Marina Drive (opposite) Groby
- Anstey Lane Roundabout (just after) Groby
- Overdale Avenue (opposite) Glenfield
- Gynsill Lane (adj) Glenfield
- County Hall (outside) Glenfield
- Glenfield Hospital (adj) Leicester
- Gilroes Cemetery (adj) Leicester Frith
- Heathley Park Drive (adj) Leicester Frith
- Darlington Road (opp) Leicester Frith
- Mary Road (opp) Leicester Frith
- Garland Crescent (opp) Leicester
- Medina Road (adj) Leicester
- Dunton Street (opp) Frog Island
- Abbey Gate (outside) Leicester
- Slater Street (adj) Frog Island
- Soar Lane (opp) Leicester
- Pasture Lane (adj) Frog Island
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SK) Leicester
Towns & areas on this route
LeicesterSwadlincoteCoalvilleAshby-de-la-ZouchWhitwickGlenfieldGrobyMarkfieldWoodvilleSwanningtonHugglescoteBardon
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 29 bus?
The first 29 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 29 bus?
The last 29 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:32. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 29 bus cost?
The 29 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. Arriva Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 29 bus?
The 29 is operated by Arriva Midlands.
Timetable data from Arriva Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.