48 Leicester circular via Wigston Magna, Aylestone
Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 05:48, last bus 23:35. 74 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:27, last 22:10. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 48? 31 other bus routes are numbered 48 elsewhere in the UK — see every 48 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 to South Leicestershire College | 21:15 |
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| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) | · | · | · | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 |
| University Road (adj) | · | · | · | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 17:00 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:26 |
| Palmerston Way (adj) | · | · | · | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 17:09 | 17:36 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:33 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:33 |
| Church Nook (adj) | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:15 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 |
| South Leicestershire College (outside) | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:27 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 |
| Wren Close (adj) | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | · | 21:57 |
| Aylestone Road (adj) | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | · | 22:00 |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | · | 22:10 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 48
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £1.30 to £2.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | University Rd/London Rd | |||||||||||||||||||
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| – | £1.80 | Mayors Walk | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Howard Rd | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Knighton Ln East | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Overdale Rd | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Baldwin Rd | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Royal Oak | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Carlton Dr | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Wigston Magna Central | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Wigston Estates | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Council Offices/Guthlaxton Sc | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | South Wigston | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Namur Rd | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Dorset Ave | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Saffron Xroads | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | The Fairway | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Grace Road | |||
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Lothair Rd | ||
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Freemen's Park | |
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | LRI/Tigers,Walnut/Pelham |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Leicester Centre.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 48
Arriva Midlands publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single · Adult nBUS · Child nBUS · Group nBUS
…and 7 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 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Midlands.
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 Arriva Midlands before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 27 journeys, first 08:43
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 69 journeys, first 05:48
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 69 journeys, first 05:48
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Haymarket Bus Station: 27 journeys, first 08:43
Route map
All stops on route 48
48 towards Haymarket Bus Station
All 57 stops
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CG) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand EB) Leicester
- Station Street (Stand ED) Leicester
- Prebend Street (adj) Leicester
- Adventist Church (outside) Leicester
- Regent Road (outside) Southfields
- University (adj) Leicester
- Wyggeston QE College (adj) Leicester
- University Road (adj) Leicester
- TA Centre (opposite) Leicester
- Clarendon Park Road (after) Leicester
- Houlditch Road (outside) Knighton Fields
- Heather Road (opp) Leicester
- Chapel Lane (outside) Knighton
- Muston Gardens (opp) Knighton
- Overdale Road (adj) Knighton
- Palmerston Way (adj) Knighton
- Highgate Drive (opp) Knighton
- Sainsbury's (opp) Wigston Fields
- Carlton Drive (opp) Wigston Fields
- Highfield Crescent (adj) Wigston Magna
- Cleveland Road (adjacent) Wigston Magna
- Church Nook (adj) Wigston Magna
- Sainsbury's (outside) Wigston
- Long Street (opp) Wigston Magna
- Parlour Close (adjacent) Wigston Magna
- Guthlaxton College (adj) Wigston Magna
- Lansdowne Grove (adjacent) South Wigston
- South Leicestershire College (outside) South Wigston
- Leopold Street (opp) South Wigston
- Jasmine Court (opp) South Wigston
- Tigers Road (adj) South Wigston
- Namur Road (adjacent) South Wigston
- Dorset Avenue (opposite) South Wigston
- Trenant Road (opp) Eyres Monsell
- Lydall Road (adj) Eyres Monsell
- Saffron Crossroads (adjacent) Eyres Monsell
- Broughton Road (opp) Aylestone
- Saffron Way (adj) Aylestone
- Cyprus Road (adj) Aylestone
- The Fairway (opposite) Aylestone
- Heathcott Road (near) Aylestone
- Wren Close (adj) Aylestone
- Recreation Ground (opp) Aylestone
- Lansdowne Road (outside) Aylestone
- Lothair Road (adj) Aylestone
- Hawkins Road (opp) Aylestone
- Aylestone Road (adj) Aylestone
- Raw Dykes Road (adj) Leicester
- Sawday Street (adj) Leicester
- Walnut Street (adj) Leicester
- Royal Infirmary Hospital (Stand GF) Leicester
- Bonners Lane (Stand GH) Leicester
- Pocklingtons Walk (Stand EQ) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CH) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HM) Leicester
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 11 April 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 August 2025 To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Expired effective 24 December 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 16 April 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 17 April 2022 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0007085/5 · Changes in Leicester City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48 bus?
The first 48 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:48 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48 bus?
The last 48 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48 bus cost?
Arriva Midlands's published fares on the 48: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £1.30 to £2.60. The 48 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 48 bus?
The 48 is operated by Arriva Midlands.
Timetable data from Arriva Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0007085/5. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.