38A Leicester ↔ Haymarket Bus Stn

Operated by First Leicester. First bus 05:40, last bus 22:00. 56 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 38A 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. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Haymarket Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Haymarket Bus Stn · Saturday towards Haymarket Bus Stn · Sunday
38A towards Haymarket Bus Stn — Monday to Friday (56 journeys)
Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HE) 05:4005:5706:2706:5707:1507:3207:5108:0708:2808:4509:04·09:2409:4109:5009:5810:1510:3210:4910:5211:0611:2311:4011:5711:5912:1412:3112:4813:0513:0713:2213:3913:5614:1514:1514:3514:5515:1415:2315:3315:5316:1316:3216:3516:5117:1117:3117:4017:5018:1018:4518:4520:0020:0022:0022:00
Humberstone Park (opp) 05:4906:1006:4007:1107:3107:4808:0708:2308:4409:0109:2109:0509:4109:5810:0210:1510:3210:4911:0611:0611:2311:4011:5712:1412:1612:3112:4813:0513:2313:2413:4114:0014:1814:3214:3714:5715:1715:3615:4015:5516:1516:3516:5416:5217:1317:3317:5317:5718:1218:2819:0019:0320:1420:1722:1422:14
Scraptoft Lane (N Bound) 05:5806:2006:5007:2407:4408:0108:2008:3608:5709:1409:3409:1609:5410:1110:1310:2810:4511:0211:1911:1811:3611:5312:1012:2712:2912:4413:0113:1813:3613:3713:5414:1314:3214:4514:5115:1115:3115:5015:5316:0916:2916:4917:0817:0417:2717:4718:0518:0918:2418:4019:1219:1520:2520:2922:2522:25
Ringwood Road (opp) 06:0106:2306:5307:2707:4808:0508:2408:4009:0109:1709:3709:1909:5710:1410:1610:3110:4811:0511:2211:2011:3911:5612:1312:3012:3112:4713:0413:2113:3913:3913:5714:1614:3514:4714:5415:1415:3415:5315:5516:1216:3216:5217:1117:0717:3017:5018:0818:1218:2718:4319:1519:1820:2720:3222:2822:27
Humberstone Park (outside) 06:0906:3407:0407:3807:5908:1608:3508:5109:1209:2809:4709:2810:0710:2410:2710:4110:5811:1511:3211:3111:4912:0612:2312:4012:4112:5713:1413:3113:5013:4914:1014:2914:4814:5715:0715:2715:4716:0616:0516:2516:4517:0517:2417:1717:4318:0318:1818:2218:3718:5219:2519:2720:3520:4022:3622:35
Overton Road (opp) 06:1406:4007:1007:4708:0808:2508:4409:0009:2109:3709:5409:3410:1410:3110:3410:4811:0511:2211:3911:3811:5612:1312:3012:4712:4813:0413:2113:3813:5713:5614:1714:3614:5515:0415:1415:3415:5416:1316:1216:3216:5217:1217:3117:2317:5018:1018:2518:2818:4418:5819:3019:3320:4020:4522:4122:40
Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) 06:2206:5207:2208:0208:2308:4008:5909:1509:3609:5210:0709:4510:2710:4410:4511:0111:1811:3511:5211:5212:0912:2612:4313:0013:0213:1713:3413:5114:1014:1014:3014:5015:0915:1815:2815:4816:0816:2716:2616:4617:0617:2617:4517:3518:0418:2418:3718:4018:5619:1019:4019:4520:5020:5522:5122:50

Route map

All stops on route 38A

38A towards Haymarket Bus Stn

  1. Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HE) Leicester
  2. Humberstone Gate (Stand DB) Leicester
  3. Ann Street (opp) Leicester
  4. Madras Road (adj) Leicester
  5. Dysart Way (Stand B) Leicester
  6. Farringdon Street (adj) Spinney Hills
  7. Spinney Hill Road (E Bound) Spinney Hills
  8. Overton Road (adj) Humberstone
  9. Sulgrave Road (outside) New Humberstone
  10. Kitchener Road (opp) New Humberstone
  11. Exton Road (opp) New Humberstone
  12. King Edward Road (opp) New Humberstone
  13. Turner Road (opposite) New Humberstone
  14. Humberstone Park (opp) New Humberstone
  15. Rockery Close (opp) New Humberstone
  16. Peters Drive (adj) New Humberstone
  17. Havencrest Drive (adj) Nether Hall
  18. Elmcroft Avenue (opp) New Humberstone
  19. Colchester Road (corner of) Thurnby Lodge
  20. Dudley Close (adj) Thurnby Lodge
  21. Ocean Close (adj) Thurnby Lodge
  22. Somers Road (adj) Thurnby Lodge
  23. Herthull Road (E Bound) Thurnby Lodge
  24. Thurnby Mead Academy (adj) Thurnby Lodge
  25. Dakyn Road (opp) Thurnby Lodge
  26. Croyland Green (opp) Thurnby Lodge
  27. Cross Keys Green (adj) Thurnby Lodge
  28. Gretna Way (opp) Thurnby Lodge
  29. Scraptoft Lane (N Bound) Thurnby Lodge
  30. Bankside (adj) Nether Hall
  31. Bowhill Grove (outside) Nether Hall
  32. Ringwood Road (opp) Nether Hall
  33. Ivychurch Crescent (opp) Nether Hall
  34. Armdale Drive (adj) Nether Hall
  35. Rosebarn Way (opp) Nether Hall
  36. Wigley Road (adj) Nether Hall
  37. Steins Lane (adj) Humberstone
  38. Stanley Drive (adj) Humberstone
  39. Lidster Close (opp) Humberstone
  40. Pine Tree Avenue (adj) Humberstone
  41. Greenland Drive (opp) Humberstone
  42. Pine Tree Avenue (outside) Humberstone
  43. Humberstone Park (outside) New Humberstone
  44. King Edward Road (adj) New Humberstone
  45. Exton Road (adj) New Humberstone
  46. Kitchener Road (adj) New Humberstone
  47. St Barnabas Road (outside) Spinney Hills
  48. Overton Road (opp) Humberstone
  49. Percival Street (adj) Humberstone
  50. Spinney Hill Road (W Bound) Spinney Hills
  51. Farringdon Street (opp) Spinney Hills
  52. Dysart Way (opp) Leicester
  53. Brunswick Street (opp) Leicester
  54. Ann Street (adj) Leicester
  55. Humberstone Gate (Stand DF) Leicester
  56. Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) Leicester

Towns & areas on this route

LeicesterHumberstoneNether HallThurnby LodgeNew HumberstoneSpinney Hills

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?

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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.