85 Leicester to South Wigston via Aylestone, Countesthorpe
Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 05:50, last bus 23:20. 62 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 85? 22 other bus routes are numbered 85 elsewhere in the UK — see every 85 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:30 | 07:05 | 08:00 to College | 07:35 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 to College | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SS) | 06:30 | 07:05 | · | 07:35 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 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 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| Nelson Mandela Park (Stand GE) | 06:41 | 07:17 | · | 07:47 | 08:27 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Marsden Lane (opp) | 06:51 | 07:29 | 08:00 | 08:02 | 08:40 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:44 | 23:41 |
| Northfield Road (adj) | 06:59 | 07:39 | 08:11 | 08:13 | 08:50 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:54 | 23:51 |
| College (opposite) | 07:08 | 07:48 | 08:22 | 08:24 | 08:59 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 15:32 | 16:03 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 19:18 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 23:03 | 00:01 |
| Green Lane (adjacent) | 07:11 | 07:51 | · | 08:27 | 09:02 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | · | 16:06 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 18:54 | 19:21 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:06 | 00:04 |
| Bassett Street (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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 85
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £1.30 to £2.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | LRI/Tigers,Walnut/Pelham | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.80 | £1.80 | Freemen's Park | ||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Boundary Road | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Grace Road | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Wigston Lane | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Monsell Drive | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Gil Av/Red House Rd | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Glenville Ave | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | County Arms | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Blaby Soc Centre/Bulls Head | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Western Dr/Southway | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Leysland Sch/Cosby Turn | ||
| £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 | Countesthorpe Sq/Hosp Ln | |
| £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 | £1.80 | South Wigston |
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 85
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 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 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 South Wigston: 9 journeys, first 09:15 towards Leicester: 8 journeys, first 09:17
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards South Wigston: 30 journeys, first 06:30 towards Leicester: 31 journeys, first 05:50
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards South Wigston: 30 journeys, first 06:30 towards Leicester: 31 journeys, first 05:50
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards South Wigston: 9 journeys, first 09:15 towards Leicester: 8 journeys, first 09:17
Route map
All stops on route 85
85 towards South Wigston
All 47 stops
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SS) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CA) Leicester
- Rutland Street (Stand EK) Leicester
- Welford Place (Stand EM) Leicester
- Tower Street (Stand GA) Leicester
- Nelson Mandela Park (Stand GE) Leicester
- Morrison's (outside) Southfields
- Freemen's Common (outside) Aylestone
- Saffron Lane (adj) Aylestone
- Gas Museum (opp) Aylestone
- Boundary Road (opp) Aylestone
- Cavendish Road (adj) Aylestone
- Grace Road (adj) Aylestone
- Hampshire Road (adj) Aylestone
- Hall Lane (opposite) Aylestone
- Wigston Lane (adj) Aylestone
- Middleton Street (opp) Aylestone
- Marsden Lane (opp) Aylestone
- Monsell Drive (adj) Aylestone
- Gilmorton Avenue (opp) Leicester
- Red House Road (adj) Leicester
- West View Avenue (opp) Glen Parva
- Glenville Avenue (opposite) Glen Parva
- New Bridge Road (opposite) Glen Parva
- Northfield Road (adj) Blaby
- Aldi (adj) Blaby
- Laurel Road (adj) Blaby
- Western Drive (adj) Blaby
- Ripon Drive (opp) Blaby
- Dundee Road (opp) Blaby
- Dorchester Close (opp) Blaby
- Scouting Way (adj) Blaby
- Keepers Farm (adj) Countesthorpe
- Winchester Road (southbound) Countesthorpe
- Leysland Avenue (adj) Countesthorpe
- College (opposite) Countesthorpe
- Willoughby Road (E Bound) Countesthorpe
- Westfield Avenue (adjacent) Countesthorpe
- Waterloo Crescent (opp) Countesthorpe
- Bassett Avenue (opposite) Countesthorpe
- Hallcroft Avenue (outside) Countesthorpe
- Green Lane (adjacent) Countesthorpe
- Wigston Street (outside) Countesthorpe
- Foston Lane (opp) Countesthorpe
- Hospital Lane (adj) Countesthorpe
- Irlam Street (adj) South Wigston
- Bassett Street (adj) South Wigston
85 towards Leicester
All 48 stops
- South Leicestershire College (opp) South Wigston
- Lansdowne Grove (adj) South Wigston
- Hospital Lane (opp) Countesthorpe
- Foston Lane (adjacent) Countesthorpe
- Scotland Way (adj) Countesthorpe
- Green Lane (opposite) Countesthorpe
- Bassett Avenue (adjacent) Countesthorpe
- Waterloo Crescent (adjacent) Countesthorpe
- Westfield Avenue (opposite) Countesthorpe
- Willoughby Road (W Bound) Countesthorpe
- College (outside) Countesthorpe
- Leysland Avenue (opp) Countesthorpe
- Winchester Road (northbound) Countesthorpe
- Keepers Farm (opp) Countesthorpe
- Scouting Way (opp) Blaby
- Dorchester Close (adj) Blaby
- Dundee Road (adj) Blaby
- Ripon Drive (adj) Blaby
- Western Drive (opp) Blaby
- Laurel Road (opp) Blaby
- Park House Court (opp) Blaby
- Forge Corner (opp) Blaby
- Northfield Road (opp) Blaby
- New Bridge Road (adj) Glen Parva
- Glenville Avenue (adj) Glen Parva
- West View Avenue (adj) Glen Parva
- Red House Road (opp) Leicester
- Gilmorton Avenue (adj) Leicester
- Monsell Drive (opp) Aylestone
- Marsden Lane (adj) Aylestone
- Wigston Lane (opp) Aylestone
- Hall Lane (outside) Aylestone
- Hampshire Road (opp) Aylestone
- Grace Road (opp) Aylestone
- Cavendish Road (opp) Aylestone
- Boundary Road (adj) Aylestone
- Gas Museum (outside) Aylestone
- Saffron Lane (opp) 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
- Town Hall Square (Stand ER) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CH) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CM) Leicester
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SS) Leicester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 85 bus?
The first 85 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 85 bus?
The last 85 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 85 bus cost?
Arriva Midlands's published fares on the 85: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £1.30 to £2.60. The 85 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 85 bus?
The 85 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.