X3 Haymarket Bus Station ↔ Market Hall
Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 05:45, last bus 21:11. 52 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Charles Street (Stand CA) | · | · | · | · | · | 08:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HK) | · | 06:00 | 06:45 | 07:25 | 08:30 | · | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:55 |
| Holbrook Road (opp) | · | 06:14 | 06:59 | 07:39 | 08:43 | 09:00 | 09:43 | 10:00 | 10:43 | 11:00 | 11:43 | 12:00 | 12:43 | 13:00 | 13:43 | 14:00 | 14:43 | 15:00 | 15:46 | 16:00 | 16:46 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:10 |
| Lidl (opp) | · | 06:20 | 07:05 | 07:45 | 08:49 | 09:06 | 09:49 | 10:06 | 10:49 | 11:06 | 11:49 | 12:06 | 12:49 | 13:06 | 13:49 | 14:06 | 14:49 | 15:06 | 15:53 | 16:06 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:20 |
| Bindley Lane (adj) | · | 06:30 | 07:15 | 07:55 | 08:59 | 09:16 | 09:59 | 10:16 | 10:59 | 11:16 | 11:59 | 12:16 | 12:59 | 13:16 | 13:59 | 14:16 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 18:16 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 20:30 |
| The Square (adj) | 05:45 | 06:41 | 07:26 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 09:27 | 10:10 | 10:27 | 11:10 | 11:27 | 12:10 | 12:27 | 13:10 | 13:27 | 14:10 | 14:27 | 15:10 | 15:27 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 18:31 | 19:31 | 20:41 |
| Woodward Drive (adj) | 05:55 | 06:51 | 07:36 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 09:37 | 10:20 | 10:37 | 11:20 | 11:37 | 12:20 | 12:37 | 13:20 | 13:37 | 14:20 | 14:37 | 15:20 | 15:37 | 16:25 | 16:37 | 17:25 | 17:37 | 18:37 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:51 |
| Market Hall (Stand M2) | 06:05 | 07:04 | 07:49 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 09:52 | 10:35 | 10:52 | 11:35 | 11:52 | 12:35 | 12:52 | 13:35 | 13:52 | 14:35 | 14:52 | 15:35 | 15:52 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:40 | 17:52 | 18:52 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 21:06 |
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Market Hall
- Charles Street (Stand CA) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HK) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand EB) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CG) Leicester
- Station Street (Stand ED) Leicester
- Saxby Street (Stand A) Leicester
- Granville Road (opp) Leicester
- St Johns Road (adj) Clarendon Park
- Knighton Road (opp) Leicester
- Holbrook Road (opp) Stoneygate
- Glebe Road (adj) Oadby
- Lidl (opp) Oadby
- Oadby Owl (adj) Oadby
- Ash Tree Road (opp) Oadby
- Highcroft Road (outside) Oadby
- Gorse Lane (adj) Oadby
- Foxpond Lane (opp) Great Glen
- Leicester Grammar School (adj) Great Glen
- Village Hall (adj) Great Glen
- Bindley Lane (adj) Great Glen
- Higher Green (adj) Great Glen
- Telephone Exchange (opp) Great Glen
- Lodge Close (opp) Kibworth Harcourt
- Hillcrest Avenue (opp) Kibworth Harcourt
- Rose Yard (adj) Kibworth Harcourt
- The Square (adj) Kibworth Beauchamp
- Brookfield Way (adj) Kibworth Harcourt
- Gallow Field Road (opp) Market Harborough
- Owen Way (opp) Market Harborough
- Woodward Drive (adj) Market Harborough
- St Lukes Hospital (adj) Market Harborough
- Police Station (opp) Market Harborough
- Bowden Lane (adj) Market Harborough
- The Square (Stand S1) Market Harborough
- Market Hall (Stand M2) Market Harborough
X3 towards Haymarket Bus Station
- Market Hall (Stand M2) Market Harborough
- The Square (Stand S4) Market Harborough
- Bowden Lane (opp) Market Harborough
- Police Station (adj) Market Harborough
- St Lukes Hospital (opp) Market Harborough
- Woodward Drive (opp) Market Harborough
- Owen Way (adj) Market Harborough
- Gallow Field Road (adj) Market Harborough
- Roundabout (before) West Langton
- Brookfield Way (opp) Kibworth Harcourt
- The Square (adj) Kibworth Beauchamp
- Hillcrest Avenue (adj) Kibworth Harcourt
- Rose Yard (opp) Kibworth Harcourt
- Lodge Close (adj) Kibworth Harcourt
- Telephone Exchange (adj) Great Glen
- War Memorial (adj) Great Glen
- Village Hall (opp) Great Glen
- Bindley Lane (opp) Great Glen
- Leicester Grammar School (opp) Great Glen
- Foxpond Lane (adj) Great Glen
- Gorse Lane (opp) Oadby
- Highcroft Road (opposite) Oadby
- Florence Wragg Way (opp) Oadby
- Ash Tree Road (just after) Oadby
- Oadby Owl (opp) Oadby
- Lidl (adj) Oadby
- ASDA (opposite) Oadby
- Glebe Road (opp) Oadby
- Knighton Road (adj) Leicester
- St Johns Road (opp) Clarendon Park
- Granville Road (adj) Leicester
- Saxby Street (opp) Leicester
- Station Street (Stand EG) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand EJ) Leicester
- Charles Street (Stand CJ) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HK) Leicester
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Luton Airport → Milton Keynes
- ✏️ Changed effective 22 Aug 2026 Leicester → Market Harborough
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026 Operating between Luton Airport and Central Railway Station, Milton Keynes given service number X3 / X2 effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 25 Oct 2025 Operating between Leicester and Market Harborough given service number X3 effective from 25 October 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X3 bus?
The last X3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:11. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X3 bus cost?
The X3 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 X3 bus?
The X3 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.