X5 Haymarket Bus Station ↔ Crown Inn

Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 07:08, last bus 18:25. 6 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The X5 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 Crown Inn · Monday to Friday towards Haymarket Bus Station · Monday to Friday
X5 towards Crown Inn — Monday to Friday (3 journeys)
Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HN) 07:2017:2018:25
Sainsbury's (opp) 07:3617:3818:40
Canal Street (adj) 07:4217:4418:46
Health Centre (outside) 07:5417:5218:54
Horse & Groom (opp) 08:0017:5919:00
Kirby Hall (opp) 08:1018:0919:09
Long Field High School (inside) 08:23··
Windsor Street (Stand W2) 08:32··
Valley Road Shops (adj) ·18:1619:16
Crown Inn (outside) ·18:2619:26

Route map

All stops on route X5

X5 towards Crown Inn

  1. Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HN) Leicester
  2. Orchard Street (Stand BF) Leicester
  3. George Street (opp) Leicester
  4. Leicester College (adj) Belgrave
  5. Abbey Park Street (adj) Belgrave
  6. Donaldson Road (opp) Belgrave
  7. Law Street (adj) Belgrave
  8. Doncaster Road (opp) Belgrave
  9. Lexham Street (adj) Belgrave
  10. Arbour Road (opp) Belgrave
  11. Moores Road (opp) Belgrave
  12. Lancashire Street (opp) Belgrave
  13. Belgrave Police Station (opp) Belgrave
  14. Rushey Mead School (opp) Belgrave
  15. Uxbridge Road (adj) Belgrave
  16. Oakland Avenue (adj) Leicester
  17. Sainsbury's (opp) Leicester
  18. Alderton Close (adj) Leicester
  19. Manor Medical Centre (opp) Thurmaston
  20. Dorothy Avenue (adj) Thurmaston
  21. Bridge Park Road (corner) Thurmaston
  22. Lea Close (opp) Thurmaston
  23. Forest Avenue (adj) Thurmaston
  24. Canal Street (adj) Thurmaston
  25. Costco (adj) Thurmaston
  26. Roundhill College (opp) Thurmaston
  27. Barkby Lane (outside) Syston
  28. Wanlip Road (outside) Syston
  29. Rail Station (adj) Syston
  30. Albert Street (opp) Syston
  31. Brookside (adj) Syston
  32. Health Centre (outside) Syston
  33. Tentercroft Avenue (opp) Syston
  34. Wreake Valley College (adj) Syston
  35. New Zealand Lane (adj) Queniborough
  36. Syston Road (opp) Queniborough
  37. Willowbrook Way (opp) East Goscote
  38. Grange Avenue (opp) Rearsby
  39. Rose Drive (opp) East Goscote
  40. Horse & Groom (opp) Rearsby
  41. The Wheel (outside) Rearsby
  42. Brookside (adj) Rearsby
  43. Hives Farm (outside) Rearsby
  44. Brooksby Road (adj) Brooksby
  45. Gaddesby Lane (opp) Rotherby
  46. Great Lane (adj) Frisby-on-the-Wreake
  47. Kirby Hall (opp) Kirby Bellars
  48. Edendale Road (opp) Melton Mowbray
  49. B&Q (adj) Melton Mowbray
  50. Long Field High School (inside) Melton Mowbray
  51. Aldi (opp) Melton Mowbray
  52. Wilton Park (opp) Melton Mowbray
  53. College of Further Education (outside) Melton Mowbray
  54. Windsor Street (Stand W2) Melton Mowbray
  55. Valley Road Shops (adj) Melton Mowbray
  56. Severn Hill (adj) Melton Mowbray
  57. Hartland Drive (adj) Melton Mowbray
  58. Swallowdale School (opposite) Melton Mowbray
  59. Queensway (adj) Melton Mowbray
  60. Princess Drive (opp) Melton Mowbray
  61. Tudor Hill (opp) Melton Mowbray
  62. Dorset Drive (opp) Melton Mowbray
  63. Cotswold Close (adj) Melton Mowbray
  64. Gloucester Avenue (adj) Melton Mowbray
  65. Victoria Street (adj) Melton Mowbray
  66. Baldocks Lane (opp) Melton Mowbray
  67. Rail Station (adj) Melton Mowbray
  68. Crown Inn (outside) Melton Mowbray

X5 towards Haymarket Bus Station

  1. Long Field High School (inside) Melton Mowbray
  2. Windsor Street (Stand W2) Melton Mowbray
  3. Egerton View (near) Melton Mowbray
  4. Aldi (adj) Melton Mowbray
  5. Valiant Way (adj) Melton Mowbray
  6. B&Q (opp) Melton Mowbray
  7. Valley Road Shops (adj) Melton Mowbray
  8. Swallowdale School (opposite) Melton Mowbray
  9. Severn Hill (adj) Melton Mowbray
  10. Hartland Drive (adj) Melton Mowbray
  11. Tudor Hill (opp) Melton Mowbray
  12. Queensway (adj) Melton Mowbray
  13. Princess Drive (opp) Melton Mowbray
  14. Dorset Drive (opp) Melton Mowbray
  15. Cotswold Close (adj) Melton Mowbray
  16. Gloucester Avenue (adj) Melton Mowbray
  17. Victoria Street (adj) Melton Mowbray
  18. Baldocks Lane (opp) Melton Mowbray
  19. Rail Station (adj) Melton Mowbray
  20. Crown Inn (outside) Melton Mowbray
  21. College of Further Education (outside) Melton Mowbray
  22. Egerton View (near) Melton Mowbray
  23. Aldi (adj) Melton Mowbray
  24. Valiant Way (adj) Melton Mowbray
  25. B&Q (opp) Melton Mowbray
  26. Edendale Road (adj) Melton Mowbray
  27. Leicester Road (adj) Melton Mowbray
  28. Kirby Hall (adj) Kirby Bellars
  29. Great Lane (opp) Frisby-on-the-Wreake
  30. Brookside (opp) Rearsby
  31. Horse & Groom (outside) Rearsby
  32. The Wheel (opp) Rearsby
  33. Broome Lane (adj) East Goscote
  34. Grange Avenue (adj) Rearsby
  35. Broome Lane (opp) East Goscote
  36. Willowbrook Way (adj) East Goscote
  37. Syston Road (adj) Queniborough
  38. New Zealand Lane (opp) Queniborough
  39. Wreake Valley College (opp) Syston
  40. Health Centre (opp) Syston
  41. Tentercroft Avenue (adj) Syston
  42. Brookside (opp) Syston
  43. Albert Street (adj) Syston
  44. Rail Station (opp) Syston
  45. Wanlip Road (opp) Syston
  46. Barkby Lane (adj) Syston
  47. Roundhill College (adj) Thurmaston
  48. Costco (opp) Thurmaston
  49. Canal Street (opp) Thurmaston
  50. Forest Avenue (opp) Thurmaston
  51. Lea Close (adj) Thurmaston
  52. Dorothy Avenue (opp) Thurmaston
  53. Manor Medical Centre (adj) Thurmaston
  54. Alderton Close (opp) Leicester
  55. Sainsbury's (adj) Leicester
  56. Oakland Avenue (opposite) Leicester
  57. Uxbridge Road (opp) Belgrave
  58. Belgrave Police Station (adj) Belgrave
  59. Lancashire Street (adj) Belgrave
  60. Moores Road (adj) Belgrave
  61. Arbour Road (adj) Belgrave
  62. Lexham Street (opp) Belgrave
  63. Doncaster Road (adj) Belgrave
  64. Brandon Street (adj) Belgrave
  65. Dysart Way (adj) Belgrave
  66. Leicester College (opp) Belgrave
  67. Orchard Street (Stand BG) Leicester
  68. George Street (adj) Leicester
  69. Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HN) Leicester

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

LeicesterMelton MowbrayBelgraveThurmastonSystonEast GoscoteRearsbyQueniboroughFrisby-on-the-WreakeKirby BellarsBrooksbyRotherby

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X5 bus?

The first X5 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X5 bus?

The last X5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X5 bus cost?

The X5 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 X5 bus?

The X5 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.