38A Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall
Operated by First Leicester. First bus 05:40, last bus 22:00. 44 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 38A? 11 other bus routes are numbered 38A elsewhere in the UK — see every 38A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:40 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 07:15 | 07:32 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:28 | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:41 | 09:58 | 10:15 | 10:32 | 10:49 | 11:06 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 11:57 | 12:14 | 12:31 | 12:48 | 13:05 | 13:22 | 13:39 | 13:56 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:14 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:32 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:45 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
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| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HE) | 05:40 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 07:15 | 07:32 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:28 | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:41 | 09:58 | 10:15 | 10:32 | 10:49 | 11:06 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 11:57 | 12:14 | 12:31 | 12:48 | 13:05 | 13:22 | 13:39 | 13:56 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:14 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:32 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:45 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
| Humberstone Park (opp) | 05:49 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:11 | 07:31 | 07:48 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:44 | 09:01 | 09:21 | 09:41 | 09:58 | 10:15 | 10:32 | 10:49 | 11:06 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 11:57 | 12:14 | 12:31 | 12:48 | 13:05 | 13:23 | 13:41 | 14:00 | 14:18 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:36 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:54 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:53 | 18:12 | 18:28 | 19:03 | 20:17 | 22:14 |
| Scraptoft Lane (N Bound) | 05:58 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:01 | 08:20 | 08:36 | 08:57 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:11 | 10:28 | 10:45 | 11:02 | 11:19 | 11:36 | 11:53 | 12:10 | 12:27 | 12:44 | 13:01 | 13:18 | 13:36 | 13:54 | 14:13 | 14:32 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:50 | 16:09 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 17:08 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 18:40 | 19:15 | 20:29 | 22:25 |
| Ringwood Road (opp) | 06:01 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 07:27 | 07:48 | 08:05 | 08:24 | 08:40 | 09:01 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:14 | 10:31 | 10:48 | 11:05 | 11:22 | 11:39 | 11:56 | 12:13 | 12:30 | 12:47 | 13:04 | 13:21 | 13:39 | 13:57 | 14:16 | 14:35 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:53 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:11 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:08 | 18:27 | 18:43 | 19:18 | 20:32 | 22:28 |
| Humberstone Park (outside) | 06:09 | 06:34 | 07:04 | 07:38 | 07:59 | 08:16 | 08:35 | 08:51 | 09:12 | 09:28 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:24 | 10:41 | 10:58 | 11:15 | 11:32 | 11:49 | 12:06 | 12:23 | 12:40 | 12:57 | 13:14 | 13:31 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:29 | 14:48 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 16:06 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:24 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:27 | 20:40 | 22:36 |
| Overton Road (opp) | 06:14 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:47 | 08:08 | 08:25 | 08:44 | 09:00 | 09:21 | 09:37 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:31 | 10:48 | 11:05 | 11:22 | 11:39 | 11:56 | 12:13 | 12:30 | 12:47 | 13:04 | 13:21 | 13:38 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:36 | 14:55 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:13 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:44 | 18:58 | 19:33 | 20:45 | 22:41 |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) | 06:22 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 08:02 | 08:23 | 08:40 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:36 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:44 | 11:01 | 11:18 | 11:35 | 11:52 | 12:09 | 12:26 | 12:43 | 13:00 | 13:17 | 13:34 | 13:51 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:09 | 15:28 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:27 | 16:46 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:45 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:37 | 18:56 | 19:10 | 19:45 | 20:55 | 22:51 |
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 38A
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Dysart Way | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Overton Road | |||||||
| £3.00 | – | – | Coleman Road | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | Humberstone Park | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | Elmcroft Avenue | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £1.80 | Bowhill Grove (all stops) | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Netherhall Rd/New Romney Crest | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Rosebarn Way | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | Vicarage Lane |
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 38A
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 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 38 journeys, first 06:00
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 12 journeys, first 09:05
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Tuesday (84 journeys, against 44), 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 (84 journeys, against 44), 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 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 38 journeys, first 06:00
Route map
All stops on route 38A
38A towards Haymarket Bus Station
All 56 stops
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HE) Leicester
- Humberstone Gate (Stand DB) Leicester
- Ann Street (opp) Leicester
- Madras Road (adj) Leicester
- Dysart Way (Stand B) Leicester
- Farringdon Street (adj) Spinney Hills
- Spinney Hill Road (E Bound) Spinney Hills
- Overton Road (adj) Humberstone
- Sulgrave Road (outside) New Humberstone
- Kitchener Road (opp) New Humberstone
- Exton Road (opp) New Humberstone
- King Edward Road (opp) New Humberstone
- Turner Road (opposite) New Humberstone
- Humberstone Park (opp) New Humberstone
- Rockery Close (opp) New Humberstone
- Peters Drive (adj) New Humberstone
- Havencrest Drive (adj) Nether Hall
- Elmcroft Avenue (opp) New Humberstone
- Colchester Road (corner of) Thurnby Lodge
- Ocean Close (adj) Thurnby Lodge
- Dudley Close (adj) Thurnby Lodge
- Somers Road (adj) Thurnby Lodge
- Herthull Road (E Bound) Thurnby Lodge
- Thurnby Mead Academy (adj) Thurnby Lodge
- Dakyn Road (opp) Thurnby Lodge
- Croyland Green (opp) Thurnby Lodge
- Cross Keys Green (adj) Thurnby Lodge
- Gretna Way (opp) Thurnby Lodge
- Scraptoft Lane (N Bound) Thurnby Lodge
- Bowhill Grove (outside) Nether Hall
- Bankside (adj) Nether Hall
- Ringwood Road (opp) Nether Hall
- Ivychurch Crescent (opp) Nether Hall
- Armdale Drive (adj) Nether Hall
- Rosebarn Way (opp) Nether Hall
- Wigley Road (adj) Nether Hall
- Steins Lane (adj) Humberstone
- Lidster Close (opp) Humberstone
- Stanley Drive (adj) Humberstone
- Pine Tree Avenue (adj) Humberstone
- Greenland Drive (opp) Humberstone
- Pine Tree Avenue (outside) Humberstone
- Humberstone Park (outside) New Humberstone
- King Edward Road (adj) New Humberstone
- Exton Road (adj) New Humberstone
- Kitchener Road (adj) New Humberstone
- St Barnabas Road (outside) Spinney Hills
- Overton Road (opp) Humberstone
- Percival Street (adj) Humberstone
- Spinney Hill Road (W Bound) Spinney Hills
- Farringdon Street (opp) Spinney Hills
- Dysart Way (opp) Leicester
- Brunswick Street (opp) Leicester
- Ann Street (adj) Leicester
- Humberstone Gate (Stand DF) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) Leicester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38A bus?
The first 38A departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 38A bus?
The last 38A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38A bus cost?
First Leicester's published fares on the 38A: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. The 38A 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 38A bus?
The 38A 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.