47 Leicester
Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 05:30, last bus 22:50. 97 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 47 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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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.
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| Rutland Street (Stand EK) | · | · | 06:06 | 06:40 | 06:49 | · | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:56 | · | 09:14 | 09:26 | 09:34 | · | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:34 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:34 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:34 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:34 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 14:04 | 14:07 | 14:20 | 14:32 | 14:34 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:04 | 15:17 | · | 15:32 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:04 | · | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:34 | 16:47 | · | 17:02 | 17:04 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:34 | · | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:04 | 18:20 | 18:34 | 18:50 | 19:04 | 19:20 | 19:34 | 19:54 | 20:04 | 20:24 | 20:34 | 20:54 | 21:04 | 21:24 | 21:34 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:34 | 22:54 |
| Wren Close (Stop 2) | · | · | 06:16 | 06:54 | 07:04 | · | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:09 | · | 09:27 | 09:39 | 09:47 | · | 09:53 | 10:05 | 10:17 | 10:17 | 10:29 | 10:41 | 10:47 | 10:53 | 11:05 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 11:29 | 11:41 | 11:47 | 11:53 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:47 | 12:53 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:17 | 13:29 | 13:41 | 13:47 | 13:53 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:21 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:17 | 15:32 | · | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:17 | · | 16:36 | 16:51 | 16:47 | 17:06 | · | 17:21 | 17:17 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 17:47 | · | 18:06 | 18:17 | 18:16 | 18:32 | 18:46 | 19:02 | 19:16 | 19:32 | 19:46 | 20:06 | 20:16 | 20:36 | 20:46 | 21:06 | 21:16 | 21:36 | 21:46 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 22:46 | 23:06 |
| South Leicestershire College (opp) | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 06:50 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:01 | 09:41 | 09:53 | 10:01 | 09:31 | 10:07 | 10:19 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:07 | 11:19 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 12:01 | 12:07 | 12:19 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 13:01 | 13:07 | 13:19 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 14:01 | 14:07 | 14:23 | 14:31 | 14:38 | 14:54 | 15:06 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:31 | 15:51 | · | 16:06 | 16:01 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:31 | · | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:01 | 17:29 | · | 17:44 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 18:10 | 17:59 | · | 18:23 | 18:32 | 18:27 | 18:44 | 18:57 | 19:14 | 19:27 | 19:44 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:27 | 20:47 | 20:57 | 21:17 | 21:27 | 21:47 | 21:57 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 22:57 | 23:17 |
| Victoria Street (adj) | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:01 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:10 | 09:22 | 09:34 | 09:10 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:10 | 09:40 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:12 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:12 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:12 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:42 | 13:54 | 14:06 | 14:12 | 14:18 | 14:34 | 14:42 | 14:49 | 15:07 | 15:21 | 15:12 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 15:42 | 16:06 | · | 16:21 | 16:12 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 16:42 | · | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:12 | 17:44 | · | 17:59 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:25 | 18:09 | · | 18:38 | 18:47 | 18:36 | 18:56 | 19:06 | 19:26 | 19:36 | 19:56 | 20:06 | 20:26 | 20:36 | 20:56 | 21:06 | 21:26 | 21:36 | 21:56 | 22:06 | 22:26 | 22:56 | 23:06 | · |
| Overdale Road (opp) | 05:51 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 07:33 | 07:49 | 07:11 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:08 | 09:19 | 09:31 | 09:43 | 09:19 | 10:01 | 10:13 | 10:19 | 09:49 | 10:27 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:21 | 11:27 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:21 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:21 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:15 | 14:21 | 14:27 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:58 | 15:16 | 15:30 | 15:21 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 15:51 | 16:15 | · | 16:30 | 16:21 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 16:51 | · | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:21 | 17:53 | · | 18:08 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 18:16 | · | 18:45 | 18:54 | 18:42 | 19:02 | 19:12 | 19:32 | 19:42 | 20:02 | 20:12 | 20:32 | 20:42 | 21:02 | 21:12 | 21:32 | 21:42 | 22:02 | 22:12 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:12 | · |
| University Road (N Bound) | 05:58 | 06:28 | 06:58 | 07:43 | 08:00 | 07:18 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 09:20 | 09:28 | 09:39 | 09:51 | 09:27 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:27 | 09:57 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 10:59 | 11:11 | 11:23 | 11:29 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 11:59 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:29 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:29 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 13:59 | 14:11 | 14:23 | 14:29 | 14:35 | 14:51 | 14:59 | 15:06 | 15:24 | 15:38 | 15:29 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 15:59 | 16:23 | 15:15 | 16:38 | 16:29 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 16:59 | 16:00 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 17:29 | 18:01 | 16:45 | 18:16 | 17:59 | 18:28 | 18:39 | 18:22 | 17:38 | 18:52 | 19:01 | 18:47 | 19:07 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:47 | 20:07 | 20:17 | 20:37 | 20:47 | 21:07 | 21:17 | 21:37 | 21:47 | 22:07 | 22:17 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:17 | · |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HL) | 06:08 | 06:38 | 06:02 | 06:36 | 06:45 | 07:28 | 06:57 | 07:12 | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:42 | 09:10 | 09:22 | 09:30 | 10:12 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:30 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 12:36 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:36 | 13:48 | 14:00 | 14:02 | 14:15 | 14:27 | 14:30 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 15:29 | 15:27 | 15:30 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 17:00 | 16:57 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:30 | 17:53 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:30 | 20:50 | 21:00 | 21:20 | 21:30 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:30 | 22:50 |
Route map
All stops on route 47
47 inbound
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HL) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CF) Leicester
- Rutland Street (Stand EK) Leicester
- Welford Place (Stand EN) Leicester
- Tower Street (Stand GB) Leicester
- Nelson Mandela Park (Stand GD) Leicester
- Morrison's (outside) Southfields
- Freemen's Common (outside) Aylestone
- Aylestone Road (opp) Aylestone
- Hawkins Road (adj) Aylestone
- Lothair Road (opp) Aylestone
- Recreation Ground (adj) Aylestone
- Wren Close (Stop 2) Aylestone
- Heathcott Road (adj) Aylestone
- Cyprus Road (opp) Aylestone
- Saffron Way (opp) Aylestone
- Broughton Road (adj) Aylestone
- Saffron Crossroads (outside) Eyres Monsell
- Trenant Road (adj) Eyres Monsell
- Grant Way (opposite) Eyres Monsell
- Dorset Avenue (outside) South Wigston
- Namur Road (opposite) South Wigston
- Tigers Road (opp) South Wigston
- Jasmine Court (adj) South Wigston
- Leopold Street (adj) South Wigston
- South Leicestershire College (opp) South Wigston
- Lansdowne Grove (opp) South Wigston
- Guthlaxton College (opp) Wigston Magna
- Long Street (adj) Wigston Magna
- Parlour Close (opposite) Wigston Magna
- Cedar Avenue (opposite) Wigston
- Car Park (opp) Wigston Magna
- County Record Office (outside) Wigston Magna
- Victoria Street (adj) Wigston Magna
- Cleveland Road (opposite) Wigston Magna
- Carlton Drive (adj) Wigston Fields
- Sainsbury's (adj) Wigston Fields
- Highgate Drive (outside) Knighton
- Palmerston Way (opp) Knighton
- Overdale Road (opp) Knighton
- Muston Gardens (adj) Knighton
- Houlditch Road (opposite) Knighton Fields
- Heather Road (adj) Leicester
- TA Centre (adj) Leicester
- Westbury Road (adj) Leicester
- University Road (N Bound) Leicester
- Wyggeston QE College (opp) Leicester
- University (opp) Leicester
- Regent Road (opposite) Southfields
- Saxby Street (opp) Leicester
- Prebend Street (opp) Leicester
- Station Street (Stand EG) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand EJ) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HL) Leicester
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Aug 2025 Operating between Leicester and Wigston given service number 47 / 48 effective from 26 August 2025. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
LeicesterWigstonAylestoneWigston MagnaKnightonEyres MonsellSouth WigstonWigston FieldsSouthfieldsKnighton Fields
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 47 bus?
The first 47 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 47 bus?
The last 47 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 47 bus cost?
The 47 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 47 bus?
The 47 is operated by Arriva Midlands.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.