Buses to De Montfort University

31 bus routes serve De Montfort University in Leicester. 2 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving De Montfort University

• 104 Leicester → Fosse Park via West Bridge, Braunstone Mon–Fri 06:46–23:16 Sun 09:14–18:15 Arriva Midlands
• 50 Leicester → Narborough via Braunstone, Enderby Mon–Fri 05:22–23:32 Sun 09:28–22:32 Arriva Midlands
• 51 St Margaret's Bus Station → Holmfield Avenue East via West Bridge, Braunstone Mon–Fri 06:00–20:10 Sun 10:09–18:54 Arriva Midlands
• 44 Leicester → Wigston Magna via Wigston Fields, South Wigston Mon–Fri 06:39–23:33 Sun 08:30–23:32 Arriva Midlands
• 20 St Margaret's Bus Station → Priestley Road via West End Mon–Fri 06:35–19:46 no Sunday service Centrebus
• 88 Leicester circular via Aylestone, Eyres Monsell Mon–Fri 06:01–18:39 Sun 09:20–18:15 First Leicester
• 88A Leicester circular via Southfields, Aylestone Mon–Fri 06:21–18:49 Sun 09:50–17:40 First Leicester
• 18 Leicester circular via Western Park, Braunstone Mon–Fri 06:26–22:45 Sun 09:17–19:47 First Leicester
• 162 Leicester → New Parks via West Bridge, Newfoundpool Mon–Fri 07:54–17:45 no Sunday service Centrebus
• 83 Holts Close → Charles Street via Aylestone, Clarendon Park Mon–Fri 07:30–18:05 no Sunday service Centrebus
• 88E Leicester circular via Aylestone, Eyres Monsell Mon–Fri 18:10–23:14 Sun 09:36–23:14 First Leicester
• 83A Newfoundpool → Leicester via Braunstone, Aylestone Mon–Fri 08:38–14:59 no Sunday service Centrebus
• 20 St Margaret's Bus Station → Dickens Court via West Bridge, West End Sun 10:24–18:25 Central Connect
• 44S Leicester → Kibworth Beauchamp via South Wigston, Fleckney Sun 08:49–19:32 Arriva Midlands
• 48 Leicester circular via Wigston Magna, Aylestone Mon–Fri 06:22–23:57 Sun 09:18–22:07 Arriva Midlands
• 84 Leicester → Lutterworth via Aylestone, Broughton Astley Mon–Fri 06:31–22:34 Sun 09:34–17:38 Arriva Midlands
• 85 Leicester → South Wigston via Aylestone, Countesthorpe Mon–Fri 06:10–23:04 Sun 10:04–17:08 Arriva Midlands
• 87 Leicester → Countesthorpe via Aylestone, Eyres Monsell Mon–Fri 09:21–19:04 no Sunday service Arriva Midlands
• X84 Lutterworth → Rugby via Brownsover, Broughton Astley Mon–Fri 07:12–19:54 no Sunday service Arriva Midlands
• Novus Direct Leicester → Enderby via Braunstone, Thorpe Astley Mon–Fri 05:39–23:33 Sun 05:41–23:33 Central Connect
• HOP Leicester → Haymarket Bus Station (Stand BH) Mon–Fri 08:07–18:08 no Sunday service Centrebus
• HH Hamilton → Leicester via Crown Hills, Beaumont Leys Mon–Fri 06:11–20:28 Sun 06:39–20:09 Centrebus
• ND Enderby circular via Braunstone, Leicester Mon–Fri 05:40–23:34 Sun 05:40–23:34 Central Connect
• X6 Leicester → Coventry via Walsgrave, Gosford Green Mon–Fri 05:56–22:31 Sun 09:01–19:17 Arriva Midlands
• 148 Leicester → Coventry via Nuneaton, Bedworth Mon–Fri 07:02–23:32 Sun 09:22–18:22 Sunday–Thursday nights Stagecoach Midlands
• PR2 Enderby → Leicester via Fosse Park Mon–Fri 07:20–21:00 no Sunday service Roberts Travel Group
• 47 Leicester circular via Aylestone, Wigston Magna Mon–Fri 06:07–22:55 Sun 09:36–22:35 Arriva Midlands
• 158 Leicester → Nuneaton via Braunstone, Hinckley Mon–Fri 05:20–23:00 Sun 09:51–19:51 Sunday–Thursday nights Arriva Midlands
• 13 Leicester circular via New Parks, Glenfield Mon–Fri 06:31–23:06 Sun 09:26–17:27 First Leicester
• 153 Leicester circular via Braunstone, Kirby Muxloe Mon–Fri 06:45–20:20 no Sunday service Arriva Midlands
• X45 Leicester → Magna Park via Braunstone, Aylestone Mon–Fri 04:40–20:40 Sun 04:40–20:40 Arriva Midlands

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to De Montfort University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 148 Leicester → Coventry via Nuneaton, Bedworth Sunday–Thursday nights 04:29–07:00 runs tonight
• 158 Leicester → Nuneaton via Braunstone, Hinckley Sunday–Thursday nights 04:20–07:00 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to De Montfort University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to De Montfort University?

31 routes serve the campus: the 104 (towards M&S), the 50 (towards School Lane), the 51 (towards Holmfield Avenue East), the 44 (towards Car Park), the 20 (towards Priestley Road), the 88 (towards Haymarket Bus Station), the 88A (towards Haymarket Bus Station), the 18 (towards St Margarets Bus Station), the 162 (towards Park Rise), the 83 (towards Charles Street (Stand CJ)), the 88E (towards Haymarket Bus Station), the 83A (towards Charles Street (Stand CJ)) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at De Montfort University?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 31 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to De Montfort University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:40, on the X45. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

2 of the 31 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to De Montfort University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to De Montfort University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Leicester.